April’s pink “micromoon” will appear smaller than other full moons this year as it nears its farthest point from Earth in its ...

A new database compiling over 400 sightings of a mysterious ocean phenomenon known as ‘milky seas’ could help scientists soon ...

Jonathan McDowell is retiring from studying the universe. But he’s ramping up efforts to chronicle humanity’s exploration of ...

NASA says observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered a surprising new twist in the study of a star believed to have engulfed a planet. The latest data suggests that instead of the ...

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Pop icon Katy Perry will fly into space on Blue Origin's NS-31 mission. This marks the first all-female crew since 1963. The ...

British CubeSats may soon orbit the Moon’s far side, listening for the universe’s first radio whispers from the cosmic Dark ...

China is already testing the tech. Bricks made from lunar soil simulants are undergoing durability tests on the Tiangong ...

Spending cuts and directives questioning the reality and urgency of climate change have marked quick shifts in U.S. science ...

Deep soils vital for life host an active new microbial phylum, CSP1-3. These microbes may be key to innovative water ...