Sharmila Kuthunur

Astronomers have completed the first map of water distribution on the moon, including that more water is found in shaded lunar regions than in sunlit ones.

A newfound, highly adaptable bacterium shows the kind of diverse life to look for on Europa or Enceladus, astronomers say.

Scientists studying data sent home by NASA's Magellan spacecraft in the early 1990s say they have found an active volcano on Venus.

NASA's New Horizons probe flew by Pluto nearly eight years ago, but the epic encounter is still bearing scientific fruit.

Scientists shared the latest results from the DART mission this week, six months after its impact into the asteroid Dimorphos.

A study simulated what would happen if a super-Earth orbited in the middle of our solar system, and the results are chaotic.

In new research, astronomers have mapped the magnetic field in the historic Tycho supernova remnant that accelerates charged particles close to the speed of light.

New research adds to the growing body of evidence that the mysterious innermost inner core is a distinct metallic ball deep inside Earth.

Launching huge amounts of moon dust toward a gravitationally stable spot between Earth and the sun could help cool our planet, a new study suggests.

Astronomers studying data from NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission have found out a great deal about its target space rock, and about planetary defense in general.

Astronomers interpret the spectra of 10 well-known dark asteroids and find them to be water-rich like the dwarf planet Ceres.

Scientists analyzing videos of Ingenuity's historic first flights on Mars are learning more about dust behavior on the Red Planet.

New research shows how a simple molecule called ortho-benzyne helps form larger, more complex organic molecules at the core of frigid gas clouds in deep space.

India's national space agency ISRO has begun testing a mock crew module for the country's most ambitious mission, Gaganyaan.

Astronomers have figured out how a massive star fizzled out like a dud firecracker.

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers observe a stellar occultation and discover the first clear evidence for water ice in the Chariklo system.

New research found that the rubble-pile asteroid Itokawa can survive collisions for 10 times longer than its conventional, single-body counterparts.

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers discover a rich catalog of frigid interstellar ice in the depths of a dark, dense molecular cloud.

The James Webb Space Telescope has for the first time peered inside a planet-forming disk of dust surrounding a nearby star, a development promising to supercharge the search for exoplanets.

Tiny but bright flashes in the sun's corona that precede solar flares could help astronomers predict when the next one might occur.

Centuries after Chinese and Japanese astronomers spotted a bright light in their skies, astronomers have pinned it to a stellar collision that unleashed a rare supernova 850 years ago.

The latest image clicked by James Webb Space Telescope sheds light on how early stars formed during cosmic noon — more than 10 billion years ago.

The historic James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed its first rocky exoplanet, 41 light-years from Earth.

Results shared Jan. 9 at the "Super Bowl of astronomy" highlight how the James Webb Space Telescope is living up to its potential — and how much more is waiting to be unveiled.

Detecting life on the icy Saturn moon of Enceladus could be achieved without even landing, but it wouldn't be easy, scientists say.