Scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research have discovered Rossby waves on the sun. The large-scale planetary waves were first discovered on Earth. On Earth,...
The spiral galaxy NGC 1448 is located 50 million light-years from Earth. It can be appreciated more intimately thanks to a new closeup image captured by...
New research shows supermassive black holes consume stellar debris in bursts. Scientists noticed the spasmodic nature of stellar consumption while analyzing the tidal disruption flare emanating...
If you’re getting sick of the way things are going on Earth, we have some good news – NASA is working on making Mars habitable for...
Next year, two private citizens are expected to become the first humans in nearly 50 years to fly beyond low Earth orbit and circle the moon,...
New research suggests the lunar poles can experience sparks — miniature lightning strikes — that could melt the moon’s soil. Because the moon’s atmosphere is nearly...
SpaceX has identified the anomaly responsible for the explosion of its Falcon 9 rocket on Sept. 1, 2016, and is now ready to resume its launch...
The batteries that store the energy generated by the International Space Station’s four solar panel arrays are being replaced. The initial work, which will be executed...
British-born NASA astronaut Piers Sellers died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 61 in Houston on Friday, officials said. NASA released a statement mourning Sellers,...
Hubble recently captured an image of a galaxy in transition, straddling the line between two identities. NGC 4388 is one of 1,300 galaxies making up the...