NASA’s PUNCH mission, designed to unravel the mysteries of the solar wind, has captured its first-light images, marking a key ...

A camera affixed to the International Space Station recently spotted some curious symbols amid a barren desert landscape.

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About 41,000 years ago, Homo sapiens may have survived increased solar radiation caused by a weakening magnetic field by ...

NASA’s new PUNCH mission just opened its eyes to space, capturing its first images of the Sun’s outer atmosphere and the ...

When a new comet appears in the sky, there is often excitement. But things don’t always end well for the ancient celestial objects, made of ice, frozen gases and rock, as they near the sun — and an ...

A teenager avoiding tedious tasks writes an AI algorithm that discovers millions of space objects, earns him a quarter of a ...

A study suggests that Homo sapiens may have benefited from the use of ochre and tailored clothing during a period of increased UV light 41,000 years ago, during the Laschamps excursion.

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A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from ...

Each person awaits a turn at the eyepiece of a 20-inch telescope trained on an object. A marbled sphere, swirled in colors of ...

Astronomers have peered back in time to find what looks like a population of 'hidden' galaxies that could hold the key to unlocking some of the universe's secrets. If their existence is confirmed it ...