Astronomers have discovered a new type of “spider star” — violent pulsars that shred material from companion stars<br/>

Researchers have discovered a massive black hole 15,000 light years from Earth in the Milky Way Galaxy. <br/>

Evidence of the existence of a ninth planet in our solar system is unlikely to be a fluke, according to a pre-print of a California Institute of Technology study.<br/>

A conversation with Susan Thompson, Kepler research scientist for the SETI Institute at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.

A news feature from NASA’s SOFIA mission originally posted on August 16, 2016.

Some 3.9 billion years ago in the heart of a distant galaxy, the tidal pull of a monster black hole shredded a star that wandered too close. X-rays produced in this event first reached Earth on March 28, 2011, when they were...

The moon is Earth's natural satellite. We explore its formation, size, and orbit, as well as its phases and the occurrence of solar and lunar eclipses. This video provides a concise overview of the moon's characteristics and its...

What happens when you point the Hubble Space Telescope at the darkest part of the sky for 10 consecutive days? Besides using up extremely valuable time, what would you find?

In this video, we learn about the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and how scientists use it to take pictures of space.

A half-kilometer-wide asteroid will zoom past Earth on Nov. 29, according to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Astronomers at NASA and the ESA have discovered a star in the constellation Sagittarius that is the youngest known magnetar ever recorded.

Space science research institutions have traditionally been populated by a strong male workforce, but this structure is rapidly changing. Todays workforce is much more diverse with individuals from various cultures and backgrounds, a...

The Comet Nucleus Sample Return mission will collect subsurface samples from a comet and return them to Earth. Comets and asteroids are leftover remnants from the early solar system and by studying samples from these objects, we can...

Dr. Leonard A. Cole is an expert on bioterrorism and on terror medicine. He is an adjunct professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (Emergency Medicine) and at Rutgers University-Newark (Political Science). At the medical school he...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration - commonly known as NASA - is a space research and exploration program run but the federal government of the United States. Learn about the history of NASA and some of their accomplishments.

A spacewalk (or extravehicular activity) is the term used to describe movement of astronauts outside the spacecraft. Learn about the types of spacewalks astronauts engage in and the training they go through to prepare.

Have you ever wondered how the medical profession came to be? or in fact who started the profession at all? Well, take a seat and prepare to be amazed because today’s episode is about Egyptian genius Imhotep the Father of modern...

A research team in the UK have determined the true colour of a planet orbiting another star for the first time using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.

This video explores the phenomenon of UFO sightings and the debate surrounding the existence of extraterrestrial life. It delves into the history of UFO sightings, the different perspectives within the scientific community, and iconic...

In this video, we explore the fascinating world of asteroids - small, rocky masses that orbit the sun. While they are too small to be called planets, asteroids can still pose a threat to Earth. Scientists study asteroids to learn about...

The longest lunar eclipse of this century will appear over Earth at the end of July, according astronomer Bruce McClure.

SCUBA-2, the world's largest submillimeter camera—based on superconducting technology designed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)—is now ready to scan the universe, including faint and faraway parts never seen...

The sun's magnetic field spins opposite directions on the north and south poles. These oppositely pointing magnetic fields are separated by a layer of current called the heliospheric current sheet. Due to the tilt of the magnetic...

During its K2 campaign, NASA's Kepler spacecraft observed the eighth planet in our solar system, Neptune. Kepler detected small changes in Neptune's brightness caused by the planet's daily rotation, the movement of...