The mysterious Oort cloud is the source of many of our solar system's comets, but astronomers still have no idea what it ...

I am grateful to be one of the many who called Sheriff Joe Richards mentor and friend. He showed me the ropes in more ways than one, including how to ...

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a massive 'tornado' on the sun in multiple wavelengths. Unlike the Earth, "tornadoes on the sun are controlled by magnetism," according to Space Weather.

The $488 million observatory is set to launch at the end of this month on a two-year mission to map the entire celestial sky.

Have you ever wondered how astronomers manage to map out the Milky Way when it’s so incredibly vast? One of the most powerful tools is something called 21cm radiation. Hydrogen, the most abundant ...

The Sun isn’t just a distant ball of fire—it’s constantly bombarding Earth with charged particles in the form of solar wind. NASA’s PUNCH mission is set to capture this invisible force like never ...

Tonatiuh reflects on his journey from an immigrant background to co-starring with Jennifer Lopez and Bill Condon. He shares his experience working with JLo, describing her as "like the sun" and one of ...