Resilient mold species aboard the International Space Station are not just surviving microgravity and radiation — they may be actively degrading hardware and evolving new traits that concern scientists preparing for deep-space missions.
New findings from NASA's Europa Clipper mission are reshaping our understanding of Jupiter's moon Europa, where a vast saltwater ocean beneath miles of ice may harbor conditions suitable for life — and the chemistry involved is stranger than most people realize.
A meteorite found in Chile's Atacama Desert has a unique iron-nickel alloy that exhibits magnetic properties not found elsewhere on Earth.
How binary star systems engage in mass transfer, theft, and outright destruction — and what these cosmic feeding events reveal about supernovae, novae, and the fate of our own sun.
Deep beneath the South Pole, a cubic kilometer of ice has been instrumented to catch the rarest particles in the universe — and what it has found is rewriting astrophysics.
Some of the most stable-looking stars in the galaxy periodically unleash superflares thousands of times more powerful than anything our Sun has ever produced — and Earth-like planets in their orbits may be paying the price.
How astronomers decode the violent final moments of dying stars through spectral fingerprints, neutrino bursts, and gravitational wave echoes — revealing physics impossible to replicate on Earth.
Some neutron stars, long thought dead, are being spun back to life by companion stars — resurrected as millisecond pulsars that defy our understanding of stellar death.
Jupiter's moon Europa harbors a vast saltwater ocean beneath miles of ice, and new NASA missions are preparing to probe it for signs of life in one of the solar system's most promising habitats.
How researchers are studying fungal organisms as potential terraforming agents, radiation shields, and biological building materials for future deep-space missions.
How pigeon droppings and radio static led to crucial evidence for the Big Bang theory
How pigeon droppings and radio static led to evidence of the Big Bang
How a graduate student's tea break led to one of astronomy's most important discoveries
Our planet is gradually slowing down as the Moon drifts away, with profound long-term consequences.
Earth has a hydrogen atmosphere extending 50,000 miles into space, visible only from the Moon.
Exploring the massive energy structures extending from the Milky Way's center, evidence of ancient supermassive black hole activity.
Recent findings reveal bacteria aboard the International Space Station are developing unprecedented antimicrobial resistance patterns that could impact Earth's medical future.
How NASA's recent Double Asteroid Redirection Test has revolutionized our understanding of asteroid deflection and revealed surprising material properties of these cosmic bodies.
How naturally occurring quasicrystals in meteorites are challenging fundamental assumptions about material formation in the early solar system
James Webb Space Telescope discovers an unexpectedly massive black hole dating to just 400 million years after the Big Bang, challenging existing formation theories.
An exploration of the recent developments in military satellite technology and the implications for space security and international relations.
How the ongoing microchip crisis is transforming satellite manufacturing and space exploration priorities
A deep dive into the mysterious history of the Leonid meteor showers and their fascinating connection to ancient civilizations.
While one might think space is utterly silent, scientists have discovered that the sun emits mysterious acoustic waves akin to chirping sounds.
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