The search for aliens has led astronomers to scour the farthest reaches of the cosmos for signs of life. But a new study suggests that we might not need to look so far from home. According to NASA ...

Walking into a classroom today is like stepping into a parallel universe, because so many things that once sounded rock solid ...

We knew from prior analyses that a distant asteroid sampled in 2020 carried all but one of the molecules needed to kick-start ...

Photographing the deep sky at night can be a complicated business involving specialist knowledge, expensive and bulky equipment and a good deal of patience. DwarfLab's book-sized smart telescopes have ...

On the steps of the U.S. Capitol on a balmy October morning, a crowd of people sporting “Save NASA Science” buttons buzzes with anticipation. Among them stands Eli Orland, who likens America’s space ...

The images were captured by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) on Oct. 3, when the comet passed within about 18 million miles of Mars.

An artist’s impression of a large red star releasing a bright, explosive burst of light. Swirling red and orange patterns surround the star, suggesting intense activity. In the background, a smaller ...

Since the first sighting of the first-discovered and largest asteroid in our solar system was made in 1801 by Giuseppe Piazzi, astronomers and planetary scientists have pondered the make-up of this ...

The article provides guidance for observing dwarf planet 1 Ceres, located within the constellation Cetus the Whale, approaching the double star HD 2447. Optimal viewing for Ceres is recommended around ...

It's been a long time coming, but Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space company finally entered the select group of organizations that have contributed, to some degree, to a Mars mission. That's after the ...

When NASA’s Dawn spacecraft approached Ceres, the team expected dust, craters, and silence. Instead, the dwarf planet revealed blinding bright spots, deep fractures, and strange chemical signatures ...