A 3D map of our cosmic neighborhood has revealed hot and cold regions as well as an "escape tunnel" from our local bubble.

Why is the expansion of our Universe accelerating? Twenty-five years after its discovery, this phenomenon remains one of the greatest scientific mysteries. Solving it involves testing the fundamental ...

Written by the former chief historian of NASA, the book examines the evolution of our cosmic understanding—from early civilizations to the present day ...

A solar wind event squashed the protective bubble around Uranus just before Voyager 2 flew by the planet in 1986, shifting ...

If you missed the chance to see fireballs of the Southern Taurids light up the sky last week, don't worry. The second branch ...

"Something strange is happening on the outskirts of our Solar System. It could be a large ...

The solar system has nine planets, but in 2006 the International Astronomical Union declared Pluto a dwarf planet, making the ...

In January 2016, California Institute of Technology (Caltech) astronomers Konstantin Batygin and Mike Brown announced research that provided evidence for a planet about 1.5 times the size of Earth in ...

It's hard to imagine that someday, the Milky Way galaxy will cease to exist. Looking up at the stars, it feels as though ...

At 46 billion years old the Solar System is our solid secure home in the Universe But how did it come to be In this episode we trace the systems birth from a thin cloud of dust and gas Shocked by ...

NASA images provide insights into the sun, moon, planets, and stars. Recent highlights include solar flares, Jupiter’s features, a unique Earth photo, and the Witch Hat nebula, showcasing the dynamic ...

A French-Swiss team tests the famous physicist's predictions by calculating the distortion of time and space. Gravitational lensing of distant ...