Julian Dossett

Heat shields keep incoming spacecraft from burning up in planetary atmospheres. Now we're learning that different atmospheres have different effects.

Science is messy business. Finding the truth is easier said than done.

The U.S. military is developing a new experimental aircraft known as the X-68A and looks a lot like a cruise missile that is also capable of launching its own missiles.

Can we use fungus to mine precious metals from asteroids?

"This is a crucial step towards characterizing giant planets beyond our solar system."

NASA launched two rockets from Alaska this week to learn more about the electrical "circuitry" within auroras.

Could we prevent in-orbit crashes in the future by using advanced computer models?

China will work on establishing space-based data centers as a part of a larger five-year plan to expand the nation's already significant presence in space.

This is the first time humans have laid eyes on these deep space objects.

Using data gathered by NASA's Juno Jupiter orbiter, scientists estimate that Europa's ice shell is about 18 miles thick — which could make it hard for nutrients to get down to its buried ocean.

What role will F-15 jets play in the future of supersonic flight?

Using new observations from the Hubble Space Telescope and observatories on Earth, scientists have confirmed the existence of Betelgeuse's elusive companion star, named Siwarha.

The microwave-sized sensor detects 'spectral fingerprints' of important minerals.

Check out the first findings from the Subaru Telescope.

What can today's scientists learn about astronomical phenomena from ancient texts?

Would you like to live in a house on Mars made with Earth bacteria and Martian rocks?

What do volcanic plumes look like from space?

The term cosmovision refers to a conception of the universe in totality.

Also, what the heck is a magnetofossil?

Scientists have spotted a mysterious mineral on Mars that may be new to science — and could help reveal some Red Planet mysteries.

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

Scientists get closer to solving the mysterious relationship between lightning and powerful gamma-ray bursts.

Researchers have provided some new insights about the powerful geomagnetic storm that flared up last Mother's Day, after a big solar storm hit Earth.

Seattle startup Interlune's newly unveiled machine is designed to churn up 110 tons (100 metric tons) of moon dirt per hour to harvest helium-3, a fuel for future fusion reactors.

The huge antenna for Europe's newly launched Biomass forest-monitoring satellite has been successfully deployed, a big milestone for the mission.