A Congressional bill restores funding for most NASA space science missions, but there is no money for returning samples ...

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Students at Suntree Elementary School recently showed off some of what they learned in science this year. More than 300 ...

An unusual object orbiting a rapidly spinning star might be a new phenomenon in the universe. By Jonathan O’Callaghan Earth isn’t a perfect sphere. The rotation of our planet causes it to bulge ever ...

Emma R. Hasson is Scientific American’s Games ace and a Ph.D. candidate in mathematics at the City University of New York Graduate Center with expertise in math education and communication. Hasson was ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) – A new chapter in astronomy education has begun at Kitt Peak National Observatory with the grand opening of the Windows on the Universe Center for Astronomy Outreach. This ...

Rocky planets like our Earth may be far more common than previously thought, according to new research published in the journal Science Advances. It suggests that when our solar system formed, a ...

Illustration of Tylos’ extreme atmosphere. Credit: ZME Science/Midjourney AI. Image an alien planet where savage winds rip through the atmosphere carrying molten iron and titanium particles. Such a ...

TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized world in the system’s habitable zone, is drawing scientific attention as researchers hunt for signs of an atmosphere—and potentially life-supporting conditions. Early James ...

James Webb finds a hot planet that is tidally locked with its parent star, is coated with a thick atmosphere of volatile chemicals. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Note: This story contains spoilers from “All’s Fair” Episodes 8 and 9. “All’s Fair” wrapped up its headline-driving first season with outlandish betrayals and more than a few cliffhangers. The ...