WASHINGTON -- In 1995, astronomers confirmed the discovery for the first time of a brown dwarf, a body too small to be a star ...

Recent widespread power outages in Tasmania had absolutely no effect on the couple, who generate their own electricity using ...

In the last two weeks, we’ve seen some amazing astronomical and atmospheric phenomena. First, we saw red glimpses of the ...

Ancient tree rings record evidence of extreme space weather, such as geomagnetic storms and solar radiation bursts.

The Cloud’s residents may be a reason why life ignited on Earth; crashing on our planet eons ago, these ice bodies may have ...

A comet, named ATLAS, discovered by astronomers in Hawaii, might be visible to the naked eye starting October 24. It could be ...

A NASA spacecraft has set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth.

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a payload of 20 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 at ...

A dwarf planet hiding right in the middle of our solar system could be a surprising source of frozen water, astronomers ...

The sight of a fireball streaking across the sky brings wonder and excitement to children and adults alike. It's a reminder ...

NASA and NOAA announced that the sun has reached its solar maximum period, a time when the sun produces more solar activity ...