Planetary scientists have long known that Mercury has been shrinking for billions of years. Despite being the closest planet to...
A new study led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) Planetary Scientist and Associate Vice President Dr. Alan Stern posits that...
by Chris Evans, Mark McCaughrean, Sandor Kruk, and Sam Pearson, European Space Agency New images of the Orion Nebula from...
In recent years, astronomy has seen itself in a bit of crisis: Although we know that the universe expands, and...
Observations of the BlueWalker 3 prototype satellite show it is one of the brightest objects in the night sky, outshining...
Southwest Research Institute scientists are using telescopes to observe the asteroid Psyche in the infrared, providing context for NASA’s upcoming...
Venus may be a (slightly) gentler place than some scientists give it credit for. In new research, space physicists at...
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
Space scientists have discovered a new process to test for life on Mars and on Earth, using cutting-edge technology to...
A new paper entitled “Evolutionary Paths of Active Galactic Nuclei and Their Host Galaxies,” published on August 17, 2023, in...
With excellent sensitivity and spatial and spectral resolutions, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) presents an unprecedented opportunity to promote...
India’s sun-monitoring spacecraft has crossed a landmark point on its journey to escape “the sphere of Earth’s influence”, its space...
