Space News & Blog Articles

Scientists think that when dark photons collect around black holes, they can get trapped and boosted to high energies, where they might transform into other particles (or even just normal photons).

Earth is the only planet we know possesses continents, a scientific mystery, but new research indicates the continents may have been created by meteorite impacts in Earth's distant history.

A new NASA video "Path to the Pad: The Rocket" details the awesome might of the SLS megarocket.

Studying unusual processes of how ice accumulates below ice shelves here on Earth could hold lessons for the exploration and habitability of Jupiter's moon Europa.

The Lunar IceCube and Lunar Polar Hydrogen Mapper (LunaH-Map) missions will search the moon for water using two different techniques.

Astronomers hope to use pulsars scattered around the galaxy as a giant gravitational wave detector. But why do we need them, and how do they work?

A prototype of the lunar rover demonstrated its capabilities in navigating the moon's challenging terrain.

An interview with British sound designer Johnnie Burn on his masterful work for the sci-fi film "Nope."

Engineers are testing a system designed to destroy NASA's massive Space Launch System moon rocket in case of a launch emergency.

NASA will roll out its massive rocket for a flight around the moon earlier than planned.

At 'supercriticality,' the difference between the liquid and gas phases of a material seems to disappear. New research finds that this weird tipping point may be simpler than scientists thought.

Dark energy could be caused by pressure from giant voids of nothingness that may be flinging the universe apart.

With mirrorless cameras rapidly gaining popularity, is it still worth investing in a DSLR camera?

Earth has experienced five mass extinction events over its 4.5 billion-year history. A sixth mass extinction is underway as a result of human-driven climate change.

Director Paul W.S. Anderson recalls making Event Horizon for the sci-fi classic’s 25th birthday

Hubble Space Telescope delivers a stunning new image of stellar gas and dust in the Orion Nebula

The ringed planet Saturn is often hailed as the jewel of the solar system and you have a chance to see why in a free webcast tonight.

Scientists using new computational methods have come up with a new insight into the potential workings of the complex atmosphere of Venus.

Within 24 hours of accessing the first stage of Australia’s newest supercomputing system, researchers have processed a series of radio telescope observations, including a highly detailed image of a supernova remnant.

Scientists found a huge field of hydrothermal vents on the East Pacific Rise.

A mountaintop observatory experienced a 'close encounter' in the shape of a cloud that some people associate with UFOs. The real-life explanation is far less alien.