Astronomy

This novel idea could become an important piece of a future moon economy.

One region of the continent saw a 22% decline in emperor penguin numbers over 15 years.

SpaceX's private Dragon spacecraft was treated to a stunning view in the night sky under June's full moon.

"There's no way for us to operate such a complex facility."

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the smallest brown dwarfs ever seen with the potential to form planets and surrounded by mysterious molecules.

"These first images are astonishing, but the best is still yet to come."

A researcher throws cold water on a recent effort that purported to eliminate black holes' greatest and most enduring mystery — the existence of their central singularity.

Scientists find surprising evidence that space dust is shaping the surfaces of Uranus' largest moons.

In two related firsts, the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered sand-filled rains on a distant exoplanet as its "sandcastle" partner world forms from sandy matter before the eyes of astronomers.

The Solar Orbiter has captured humanity's first look at the south pole of the sun, revealing messy magnetic fields and particles being ejected at high speeds.