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

The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially launched a new phase in its planetary defense program with the activation of ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has provided a new update on asteroid 2024 YR4, revealing important findings that refine ...

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

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

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 ...

TOI-6894 is roughly 240 light-years from Earth in the constellation Leo and is the smallest-known star to host a large planet ...

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 ...

Josef Aschbacher, the Director General of the European Space Agency, says the partnership’s goals include Earth observation, ...

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

What happens when the universe's most magnetic object shines with the power of 1000 suns in a matter of seconds? Thanks to ...