December for lovers of astronomy is highlighted by the Geminids meteor shower, as Greg Redern highlights in December’s ...

Scientists believe it's unlikely the first person to plant a flag on the red planet would be stuck by lightning.

Tryptophan, the essential amino acid behind the Thanksgiving myth that eating turkey can make you sleepy, has been found to ...

On Nov. 2, 2000, the crew of NASA’s Expedition 1 opened the hatch to the International Space Station, which was the beginning ...

Which planet is the furthest from the sun? Some may think it’s Pluto, but it’s actually Neptune. Learn more about this ice ...

Study examines 3I/ATLAS’s closest approach to Jupiter on March 16, 2026, showing its distance aligns with Jupiter’s Hill ...

3I/ATLAS is only the third known interstellar visitor, hence the prefix “3I.” The second known interstellar body, Comet 2I/Borisov, was discovered by the Russian astronomer Gennady Borisov in August ...

A University of Southampton study has revealed an intriguing new clue in the mystery of what triggers periods of very intense ...

Scientists have caught Mars's atmosphere crackling with static, uncovering evidence of miniature lightning in its dust storms.

Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave podcast talk about the evolutionary history of kissing, how moss spores fare in space, and new clues about the collision that created the moon.

Scientists have discovered potential lightning on Mars by analyzing audio captured by NASA's Perseverance rover microphone. 55 instances of 'mini lightning' were recorded, primarily during dust storms ...