This week, dual escalations in Yemen and Ukraine raises sharp questions about America’s strategic priorities and its ability ...

GOES-18 is part of a network of satellites that enable meteorologists to accurately monitor and forecast local weather events that impact public safety, among them thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes ...

It's up in the air how much longer the beloved telescope will be with us.

Mineralogy is the study of minerals, the building blocks of rocks, which are naturally-occurring, crystalline solids with a set chemical make-up. This includes the study of the chemical ...

From microscopic robots that can carry and deliver drugs inside the human body to tiny particles that can detect and break ...

NASA has discovered molecules known to come exclusively from life in the atmosphere of the exoplanet K2-18b, suggesting the ...

Apr. 16, 2025 — Astronomers have found a planet that orbits at an angle of 90 degrees around a rare pair of peculiar stars. This is the first time we have strong evidence for one of these 'polar ...

Scientists know of over a dozen planets that orbit twin stars like the fictional "Star Wars" desert planet Tatooine. More ...

A team of astronomers has detected what they call the most promising signs to date of a possible biosignature, or signs of ...

This week, learn why experts are divided over an exoplanet, see the first footage of a colossal squid in its deep-sea habitat ...

This Week in Space covers the new space age. Every Friday we take a deep dive into a fascinating topic. What's happening with ...

Scientists have detected traces of chemicals in the planet’s atmosphere, which indicate a strong possibility of containing life ...