A private lunar lander from Japan is closing in on the moon, aiming for a touchdown in...
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If you’re lucky, when you look up at the night sky, you’ll see thousands and thousands of...
Researchers led by a Rutgers University-New Brunswick astrophysicist, who looked deeply into space at a period known...
New observations from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes have captured a rare cosmic event: Two...
Astronomers from the University of Hawaiʻi’s Institute for Astronomy (IfA) have discovered the most energetic cosmic explosions...
The Big Bang is often described as the explosive birth of the universe—a singular moment when space,...
Physicists are always searching for new theories to improve our understanding of the universe and resolve big...
NASA’s RASSOR (Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot) undergoes testing to extract simulated regolith, or the loose,...
When you are scheduled to participate in Science Operations for the rover’s weekend plan, you know it’s...
A group of astronomers from across the globe, including a team from the University of Washington and...
Star TOI-6894 is just like many in our galaxy, a small red dwarf, and only ~20% of...
A new study reveals how the smartphone can help scientists and conservationists understand and balance the needs...
The astronomical records of imperial China are some of the most comprehensive archives in the history of...
The Sombrero galaxy has long had a place in astronomical history as an intriguing object. The first...
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a luminous tangle of stars and dust called the barred...
The first observations of Pluto by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveal dramatic phenomena on its...
New research led by a Southwest Research Institute scientist identified a new source of energetic particles near...
Quasars are some of the brightest objects in the universe. A quasar is powered by large amounts...
Scientists have unlocked one of the solar system’s many secrets from an unexpected source: a planetarium show...
As federal funding cuts impact decades of research, scientists could turn to black holes for cheaper, natural...