Since the discovery of accelerated cosmic expansion in the late 1990s, scientists have attributed this phenomenon to an enigmatic cosmic component called dark energy. Yet its true nature remains a ...

On April 24, 1990, the Space Shuttle Discovery blasted off from Kennedy Space Center, carrying the new Hubble Space Telescope ...

New research suggests that the largest cosmic structure is even bigger and closer to Earth than we knew. It goes against ...

Scientists and space explorers have been on the hunt to determine where and how much ice is present on the Moon. Water ice would be an important resource at a future lunar base, as it could be used to ...

About 41,000 years ago, Homo sapiens may have survived increased solar radiation caused by a weakening magnetic field by ...

During a brief but dramatic chapter in Earth's history about 41,000 years ago, the planet’s magnetic field nearly collapsed.

A teenager avoiding tedious tasks writes an AI algorithm that discovers millions of space objects, earns him a quarter of a ...

Holes such as this are of particular interest because they might be portals to lower levels that extend into expansive underground caves," NASA said.

A study suggests that Homo sapiens may have benefited from the use of ochre and tailored clothing during a period of increased UV light 41,000 years ago, during the Laschamps excursion.

Additionally, ancient humans may have ramped up their use of ochre. This naturally occurring pigment is composed of iron ...

Despite decades of searching for this signal, astronomers have yet to find it. The problem is that our Earth is too noisy, ...