On Jan. 31, 1958, Explorer 1 became the first satellite launched by the United States. Its primary science instrument, a ...

Nearly all of the solar system’s planets are about to file across the night sky in a planetary alignment, and it will be ...

If executed at the scale, Musk's orbital data center plan could have devastating effects on the environment and the ...

Discover the simple science behind why a lunar eclipse follows a solar eclipse. Learn about the Moon's tilted orbit and how ...

If you think auroras on Earth are a strange and mesmerizing sight, that's nothing like what occurs on the perplexing world of ...

Comet 41P slowed its rotation to a halt and then began spinning in the opposite direction, surprising scientists.

Webb maps Uranus’s upper atmosphere, revealing cooling temperatures, shifting auroras, and the effects of its tilted magnetic field.

Winter is the shortest season of the year here in Pottsville, at least astronomically. Weather-wise though it’s a whole ...

New research using the James Webb Space Telescope offers the most detailed portrait yet of how auroras form on Uranus.

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has steadily been making its exit ever since it had a rendezvous at the end of October with the sun.

NASA says Earth is about halfway through its lifespan. Scientists explain how solar changes could affect habitability, oceans, and the planet’s future over billions of years ...

NASA has released a breathtaking timelapse of glowing green auroras filmed from the International Space Station, revealing how solar particles transform Earth’s skies into a sweeping cosmic light show ...