Celebrate the Fourth with the Fireworks Galaxy, then check out the Demon Star Algol and the Full Buck Moon in the sky this ...

Two studies fill in gaps about the cosmos’s ordinary matter. One maps it all, even the “missing matter.” The other details one of its hiding spots.

This initiative is in turn driven by my frustration with the status quo, namely the notion of dark matter’s existence despite ...

On Jan. 4, Earth received its maximum radiation from the sun, which was at its largest in the sky for 2025. The difference isn't huge — the sun today appears to be a mere arcminute (1/60th of a degree ...

China's rare earth elements have become a flashpoint in global geopolitical tensions as the country leverages its dominant ...

Predicted by Einstein and dismissed as undetectable, gravitational waves were finally heard in 2016. Now, with observatories ...

Gravity can exist without mass.” It’s a statement that upends a century of astrophysical dogma and, for some, sounds as ...

Astronomers have spotted another never-before-seen "nova" blaze to life in the night sky. This may be the first time that ...

New images from the European Space Agency’s Biomass mission show how the satellite uses advanced radar to map flows of carbon ...

India hopes to raise domestic value addition in electronics, but China’s rare earth restrictions have exposed just how ...

If you’re looking for the crispest, brightest white to lighten up a space, Ford recommends Behr’s Ultra Pure White. It’s the ...

The skepticism and debate around the question of "are we alone in the universe" makes the field of astrobiology more cautious ...