According to experiments and computer simulations, the radiation of a nuclear blast could be enough to change the trajectory ...

When a massive star explodes as a supernova, it does more than release an extraordinary amount of energy. Supernovae ...

With the help of mannequins named Helga and Zohar and sensors placed inside a spacecraft, scientists have collected valuable ...

China to launch near-Earth asteroid sample return mission in 2025 China will launch the Tianwen-2 mission to sample a ...

Astronomers have spotted a massive pair of jets releasing material from a distant black hole. The jets are so large they span ...

The old joke about the dinosaurs going extinct because they didn't have a space program may be overselling the need for one.

A Caltech experiment demonstrated space-based solar power’s potential, marking a key step in harnessing orbital renewable ...

Instead of rocket fuel, LightSail 2 used photons, demonstrating the viability of solar sailing for future space missions.

The Antarctic ozone hole usually starts forming in early August, but rare warming events and a strangely elongated polar ...

More and more climate scientists are supporting experiments to cool Earth by altering the stratosphere or the ocean ...

A recent lab experiment suggests we could deflect an incoming asteroid by heating its surface and letting the jets of ...

At the International Space station, researchers are making strides in everything from Earth science to chemical properties.