Most people think they know exactly where “down” is. It’s the direction your feet point. But that familiar sense of orientation starts to unravel when viewed from space. What happens to “down” when ...

A January 2026 Earth–Sun alignment allows measurements of the opposition surge from interstellar object 3I/ATLAS using ...

In the velvet darkness of our solar system, a mysterious traveller is currently making its grand exit, leaving a trail of ...

A nearby white dwarf is carving a colourful shockwave through space, puzzling astronomers and raising new questions about how ...

Arizona hides its treasures in plain sight, and Rockin’ River Ranch State Park in Camp Verde might just be the crown jewel you’ve been driving past without knowing it – a 209-acre slice of paradise ...

The successful test is a proof-of-concept for Overview Energy's plans to deliver solar energy to Earth from satellites. The ...

This test flight, conducted by the Ashburn, Virginia-based startup Overview Energy, marks a major victory in the quest for ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS is only the third known object to barrel into our neighborhood from interstellar space, and it is already ...

At times, the sun ejects energetic material into space, which can have consequences for space-based and even ground-based ...

Scientists have pulled back the curtain on one of the most extreme solar regions seen in decades, tracking it almost nonstop ...

Astronomers have observed a white dwarf – a highly compact Earth-sized stellar ember – that is creating ⁠a colorful shock ...