The low levels of gravity (microgravity) in space cause significant changes in astronauts’ eyes and vision after six to 12...
On 15 March 2024, Einstein Probe’s Wide-field X-ray Telescope (WXT) detected a burst of low-energy X-rays. Astronomers call such X-rays...
At the 2025 Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, two teams of astronomers—centered at Penn State and MIT—independently announced new...
Across cosmic history, powerful forces have acted on matter, reshaping the universe into an increasingly complex web of structures. Now,...
In an article published in Physical Review Letters on Thursday, scientists carried out an innovative study testing the existence of...
NASA’s Artemis program goal of establishing a human presence on Earth’s moon is closer than ever to becoming a reality...
A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new...
Scientists have detected cosmic waves that sound like birds chirping in an unexpected place. These bursts of plasma, called chorus...
A study using data from ESA’s Swarm mission suggests that faint magnetic signatures created by Earth’s tides can help us...
Astronomers have discovered extremely powerful winds pummeling the equator of WASP-127b, a giant exoplanet. Reaching speeds up to 33,000 km/h,...
For the first time, astronomers have traced a fast radio burst (FRB) to the outskirts of an ancient, dead, elliptical...
Astronomers have unveiled an explosive cosmic fireworks display of stars interacting with their environment. This dazzling spectacle—due to powerful winds...
