Astronomy

Another hint life may have existed on the red planet

60 million stars never looked so good

And it’s much hotter than previously thought

The remnants of a star that exploded 1,700 years ago

From high-speed battering rams to gravity tractors, the technology exists to protect the planet. The question is whether humanity will act in time—and in concert.

The trailblazing astronomer lends her name to the newest space telescope slated to deliver unprecedented insight into the universe

It’s the first definitive proof of the angrite parent body

The ringed planet stuns in old photos

Their lithium gave them away

With NASA recently detailing its plans for a lunar settlement, here’s a look at how that concept has taken shape through history

Gravitational waves point to a multifaceted assembly line for the cosmic oddities

Centuries before we started debating the transformative effect of AI on science, a new light in the sky shone the way