Astronomers have observed a supermassive black hole far from the center of a galaxy where it ought to be giving off bright ...

As part of World Space Week, which is highlighting the theme of living in space, we look at one scientist's dream of gigantic ...

It is now thought that the source of this anomaly was a phase transition in which one mineral’s structure was altered.

High-rise buildings could soon revolutionize their energy management by adopting gravity energy storage systems. Recent ...

"We could determine the mass of the Himalayas using atoms." Scientists are developing an advanced quantum sensor for low Earth orbit that can detect the tiniest tremors in Earth's gravity. These ...

Simpson College students will have access to new funding, resources and professional development opportunities through a ...

Mars is closer than ever, but the human body isn’t ready. Inside the biological war against radiation, microgravity, and ...

Microbes essential for human health have proven resilient against the extreme forces of space travel, offering hope for ...

Imagine sipping a glass of sake in space—a taste of Earth in the great expanse of the cosmos. While it may sound like science ...

After a quarter of a century, the ISS is now accepting that its life is coming to an end, and a new version is not in NASA’s ...

Gravity is what holds Earth in orbit around the sun and keeps us from floating off into space. Unfortunately, it can — quite ...