Nearly 20 years ago, the Cassini probe and its Huygens lander peeked under the hazy atmosphere of...
Science & Astronomy
What it is: “Earthrise,” an iconic view of Earth above the moon’s horizon Where it is: The...
This week finds a relative paucity of bright planets in our evening sky. Only one, Mercury, is...
Like a lightbulb switching between high- and low-power modes, Saturn pumps into space varying amounts of heat...
Scientists have found that three neutron stars, born in the fires of other exploding stars, have cooled...
New simulations that describe how moons, including Earth‘s own moon, formed strongly imply that exomoons are more...
A threatening asteroid could bring Earth’s oft-squabbling nations together, at least for a while. Dealing with a...
Another year, another summer solstice. The northern hemisphere celebrated the 2024 summer solstice on June 20, while...
The rotation of Earth’s inner core began to slow down more than a decade ago, altering the...
Scientists have directly imaged eight dim objects accompanying very bright stars within the Gaia data catalog, including...
