NASA is inviting the public to take part in 36 “citizen science” projects that let volunteers contribute to real scientific ...

New observations suggest that the dwarf planet Makemake is surrounded by faintly glowing methane gas. Scientists are unsure ...

Astronomers have made a significant breakthrough in space exploration by discovering over 6,000 planets outside our solar ...

In May 1964, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson were testing how radio waves bounced off balloon satellites developed by Bell ...

The asteroid belt is found orbiting between Mars and Jupiter and is a vast collection of rocks that is thought to be a planet ...

In the fickle universe of popular TV entertainment, there is often a creative endeavor whose reach far exceeds its grasp for ...

The bottom line is that the fact that fire is so tightly bound to Earth is a reminder of how special our planet is. Every ...

The recent announcement that scientists have spotted what they believe to be evidence suggesting ancient life on Mars seemed like the latest in an endless cycle of tantalizing hints followed by pleas ...

Scientists have shown that Earth’s basic chemistry solidified within just three million years of the Solar System’s formation ...

The Keeble Observatory at Randolph-Macon College will open this fall for public viewing on Thursday evenings, 7:30-9:30 pm, weather permitting. You can follow activities on Instagram@keebleobservatory ...

Asteroid ‘Families’ Reveal Hidden Histories and Impact Risks across the Solar System ...