The X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) spacecraft has delivered an "unprecedented tally of elemental sulfur ...

A single photograph taken from orbit has managed to make a rare visual connection between the mundane life on Earth and the ...

Comet C/2025 A6 (Comet Lemmon) made a striking appearance in 2025, becoming visible to the naked eye and exceeding astronomers' expectations for brightness. A dramatic image captured from Hawaii's ...

In any other year, the supermassive black hole mentioned above would probably scoop the award for most striking outburst, but not in 2025. This year, that accolade goes to a flare designated ...

With sapphire waterfalls, lava rain and orbits around dead stars, these distant worlds push the limits of what’s possible.

While the term new moon is well established in astronomy, the phrase black moon is far more informal, yet it has gained ...

NASA's SPHEREx has mapped the entire sky in 102 infrared colors, revealing hidden details about galaxies and the early ...

In 2026, there will be journeys to the moon and Mars, new visions of the cosmos and a solar eclipse that might be worth ...

Fourth anniversaries aren’t often causes for celebration. But in the case of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which ...

As 2025 draws to a close, we look back at the year and, in the world of science, at the findings that have kept the world on its toes. Space aficionados, in particular, have had a thrilling time.

Life can be scary, and a lot of times we push certain fears aside just to get through the day. But when those fears show up ...

This year NASA unveiled new discoveries beyond our solar system, the count has surpassed 6,000, with several thousands more ...