NASA’s confirmation that Earth has darkened as air has grown cleaner captures a jarring reality: the same policies that spare lungs can, in the short term, expose the planet to more heat. As pollution ...

Our universe is filled with galaxies, in all directions as far as our instruments can see. Some researchers estimate that ...

Astronomers analysing two decades of data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have uncovered evidence that could overturn ...

Watch SpaceX launch 29 Starlink satellites as a Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral shortly after midnight on Dec. 15 ...

When NASA scientists opened the sample return canister from the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample mission in late 2023, they found ...

NASA has successfully tested its X-66 aircraft in a wind tunnel, hoping it can reduce fuel consumption by at least 30%.

Tests conducted under a non-reimbursable Space Act Agreement showed that a thin layer of MetaSeismic material reduced the force of vibration on a launch vehicle battery from 20 times Earth’s gravity ...

While the 21st century has been bumpy, it has also ushered in monumental scientific and technological breakthroughs that have ...

An ultra-hot rocky exoplanet may be wrapped in a dense atmosphere, defying expectations about what small planets can sustain.

From rocket launch to reentry, satellites are adding CO2 and other pollutants to every layer of Earth's atmosphere.

With construction complete, the telescope will now move into final testing. Following testing, Roman will be packaged and ...

Scientists are decoding fragile meteorites to uncover which small asteroids could become future treasure troves for space exploration.