Juice images Earth during Earth flyby

A new crater on the Moon is helping scientists understand what happens when an object strikes the lunar surface—and how far the impact's effects can reach.Th...

Scientists are learning more about a recent impact crater on the moon.

Smile’s first ultraviolet image shows auroral substorm

What happens when hundreds of thousands of volunteers team up with NASA to explore the sky? In the case of Backyard Worlds: Planet 9, thousands of new brown dwarfs. NASA citizen scientists have…

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What would happen if the largest volcanic system on the planet erupted today? That's the scenario explored in a recent article about the supervolcano beneath Yellowstone National Park. Dr. Kayla…

It started as a routine data-quality check. But as Robert Wagner, a scientist with NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), scanned a giant Moon map on his

Local astronomers talking about stars, planets, and the universe at your neighborhood bar. No PhD required.

To find life beyond Earth, we must learn to see our planet as if it were orbiting a distant star.

DASCH: Digital Access to a Sky Century @ Harvard A New Look at the Temporal Universe

What does intelligence sound like? For decades, scientists studying whales and dolphins have uncovered remarkable evidence of sophisticated communication, social complexity, self-awareness, and…

This image of the Venetian Lagoon in northern Italy was acquired by the IRIDE satellites on 17 May 2026.

To find life beyond Earth, we must learn to see our planet as if it were orbiting a distant star.