Astronomers detected dimethyl sulfide (DMS) on exoplanet K2-18b, sparking excitement about potential extraterrestrial life.

NASA’s shocking discovery of X-shaped structures in Earth’s ionosphere could unleash chaos.

A glacier in Antarctica is rapidly redirecting ice from a neighboring glacier, revealing a new and urgent dynamic in ice flow ...

As astronomers study an exoplanet called K2-18b, conflicting research reveals how difficult it is to find evidence of life ...

James Webb Space Telescope observations suggest Pluto’s atmosphere is unlike any other in the solar system, confirming a 2017 ...

Earth. It’s about 10 times more massive than Earth, and orbits in the habitable zone of a Sun-like star 2475 light-years away ...

Africa is seeking a greater role in the global space economy following the official inauguration of the African Space Agency (AfSA) April 20. The ceremony marked the culmination of a decade-long ...

Europe compares favourably with the US on the level of space science it delivers, and Esa has sometimes “gone boldly” where even Nasa has not. Now that Esa has turned 50 years old, it’s a good time to ...

Shortwave infrared (SWIR) imagery from Maxar Technologies exposed the devastation caused by the Southern California wildfires that started in January. SWIR sensors, which penetrate smoke and cloud ...

The Webb telescope detects a clear, hydrogen-rich atmosphere, as well as water vapor, on the hot sub-Neptune planet TOI-421 B ...

In decades of deep-sea exploration, humans have observed less than 0.001% of the deep ocean floor - an area about the size of ...