Seven recent space discoveries from Mars biosignatures to Neptune's auroras are reshaping our understanding of the universe.

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A few have even gone beyond Earth orbit. But there’s a catch. As space becomes easier and cheaper to reach, it is also ...

After six months of silence and a failed recovery effort, NASA has officially ended the MAVEN mission. The fragmented ...

Black in Astro, co-led by an astronomy postdoc at UC Santa Cruz, welcomes all to join the grassroots organization’s virtual ...

"This is a tale of a failed galaxy." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have ...

Space discoveries over the last five years have transformed how scientists understand galaxies, planets, and the origins of the universe. Advances in telescope technology, data processing, and modern ...

Exploring one of science's most exciting frontiers, the book "Life in Space" bridges astrophysics and biology to uncover the conditions that make life possible—on Earth and beyond. Designed for ...

In the summer of 1967, a 24-year-old PhD student at the University of Cambridge noticed something unusual hidden within ...

A recent SpaceNews opinion article argued that it is time to “take astronomy off Earth.” The suggestion is straightforward: If satellite constellations and commercial space activity threaten ...