Stars are far from calm entities. They can erupt in spectacular bursts of energy that disrupt the space around them, and ...

Webb usually observes exoplanets through indirect methods, such as transmission spectroscopy, a technique for studying a ...

For over half a billion years, Earth’s magnetic field has risen and fallen in sync with oxygen levels in the atmosphere, and ...

Nearly a decade’s worth of data went into the first direct observation of sputtering on Mars, which researchers believe ...

Its color is actually caused by the effects of a 2,000 degree Fahrenheit (1,093 Celsius) atmosphere where rock-forming ...

Can desert lichen survive extreme UV radiation? Study shows it might hold clues to how life could exist on distant, ...

The question of whether Earth is alone in harboring life has captivated humanity for millennia. In recent years, scientists ...

For the first time since its launch on Christmas Day 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new exoplanet, TWA ...

The final snap was of Saturn itself, even capturing where the spacecraft would ultimately plunge to its final destination. Explaining that impressive final photo, NASA said: "This monochrome view is ...

New data shows that CO2 levels have broken through 430 parts per million, an indication that human-caused global warming will continue to warp the environment.