The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a flagship space observatory with a price tag big enough to spark debates—and confusing enough that two people can ...

The Navy is looking for space-based sensors on sensor-ready platforms, according to a Naval Research Laboratory Request for ...

From modern masterpieces like Interstellar to timeless gems like Blade Runner, these sci-fi stunners present the very best of ...

Researchers at the Royal Astronomical Society have identified what they believe is the only known photograph of Richard ...

Using the synchotron particle accelerator, scientists read the erased ancient text of a Hipparchus astronomical manuscript.

In Europe, biodiversity loss is occurring at an alarming rate, with the main drivers of species extinction being human activities, such as climate change, pollution, and direct exploitation. In an ...

Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have discovered that climate change is causing nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas and ozone-depleting substance, to break down in the atmosphere ...

A team of astronomers based at the European Space Agency demonstrated how artificial intelligence technology will alter ...

An exoplanet called HD 137010 b might be the closest thing astronomers have ever seen to “Earth 2.0.” The trouble is that it’s only been seen once—and may never be glimpsed again ...

Serendipitous observations have shaped science for centuries. What happens to such discoveries when the academic atmosphere leaves no room for detours?

Many spine-bearing creatures, or vertebrates, have a curious bit of tissue deep in their brains called the pineal gland. It ...

The feeling of awe and planetary connection experienced by astronauts observing Earth from low space orbit is known as the "overview effect," a term coined by Frank White, the author of numerous books ...