Space
Scientists have finally scaled the equivalent of the Rocky Mountain range in space.
Researchers have taken the closest look yet at the Kepler 51 star system, home to the lowest-density planets ever discovered.
A type of Martian aurora first identified by NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft in 2016 is much more common than scientists originally thought.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has gotten closer to the sun than any other object designed and developed by humans—and ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· scientists have been along for the ride.
A new machine learning tool, developed by scientists at CIRES and NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), can improve space weather forecasts and understanding of solar data.
Paul Sanchez, a scientist in aerospace engineering, is getting an asteroid named after him. And it's actually two asteroids: His namesake is a binary system made up of two rocky bodies orbiting around each other in space.
The International Space Station has a problem with fungus and mold—and BioServe Space Technologies at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· is investigating potential fixes thanks to a new grant from NASA.
Scientists have reignited the debate over the age of Saturn’s rings, suggesting that the features may have formed early in the history of the solar system.
Recent research shows that our planet may have been pummeled with asteroids long before some scientists had previously thought.
Luis Zea and his colleagues are exploring whether a technique common on Earth, called biomining, may one day help people to extract resources in space.