Astronomers have identified sulfur as a potentially crucial indicator in narrowing the search for life on other planets.
Gamma rays detected by NASA's Fermi spacecraft indicate that microquasars are powered by small black holes slowly devouring ...
The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track ...
Every year on February 19 scientists across the world celebrate Copernicus Day. Learn about the man who changed how we view ...
Ahead of its dance with Saturn on Feb. 24, Mercury should be seen on Feb. 19 at magnitude -1.2 with binoculars 20 minutes ...
Daylight savings time will have arrived by the time the vernal equinox heralds the first day of spring in March. Here's what ...
Last week, we discussed the Dog Star, Sirius, the sky’s brightest star. Orbiting Sirius is a faint companion, a tiny star known informally as the Pup.
Odd X-ray flashes gave the game away, just few weeks after China-led mission launched The Einstein Probe space telescope has ...
Scientists have long overlooked white dwarfs as hosts for habitable exoplanets, assuming their lack of fusion would make life ...
Astronomers have achieved a breakthrough in planetary science, revealing the complex weather of a distant gas giant with ...
The space telescope Gaia has created the largest three-dimensional map of the Milky Way ever. On January 15, 2025, Gaia shut ...
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is providing the best look yet at the chaotic events unfolding around the supermassive ...