NASA is fueling an exciting future for citizen science by funding 25 new projects across diverse fields, from astrophysics to Earth science. These projects empower the public to contribute to ...

Recent developments in science include NASA's collaboration with SpaceX to return astronauts, Boom Supersonic's XB-1 breaking ...

An asteroid first spotted in December has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Scientists are tracking the space rock to learn more about its size and trajectory.

Various breakthroughs in science include NASA's plan with SpaceX for astronaut return, Boom Supersonic's XB-1 breaking the sound barrier, discovery of life's building blocks on asteroid ... NASA ...

In a year that will see many AI achievements and battles, let’s not forget that not all AI research makes the front pages.

An asteroid that orbited near Earth for a few months as a mini-moon may be a chunk of the moon that was blasted off by an impact thousands of years ago.

The United States Postal Service has issued two new stamps featuring stellar images beamed back to Earth by the James Webb ...

Scientists confirm the existence of liquid water on Mars, altering our understanding of the Red Planet. Evidence of wave ...

The University of California San Diego is positioning itself as a leader in astronomical research as its new Department of ...

"Plants have evolved ingenious ways." Scientists make surprising discovery after analyzing genetic makeup of staple crop: 'We did not expect to find [this]' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Astronomers have retracted the discovery of a new asteroid after realizing the object was the remains of Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster and its driver "Starman," which were launched into space in 2018.

Jan. 29, 2025 — Scientists detected all five nucleobases -- building blocks of DNA and RNA -- in samples returned from asteroid Bennu by NASA's OSIRIS-REx ...