We all know that stars radiate light and much more. But radiation belts can also surround many other celestial bodies, such ...

New SETI research suggests space weather like solar winds could be interfering with alien radio signals, making them harder to detect.

Astronomers using ALMA have found large quantities of methanol in comet 3I/ATLAS, making it one of the most alcohol-rich ...

Scientists simulated an asteroid impact, and Deinococcus radiodurans’ cell membranes made it through. This suggests that life-forms flung into space by violent impacts may have colonized planets and ...

BNP Paribas says orbital, solar-powered AI data centers aren’t viable yet due to launch costs; see key estimates, timelines ...

Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.

Plans are afoot to launch large mega-constellations of AI data centers into Earth orbit. That ambition, pursued by multiple space industry leaders, coincides with a warning from scientists of ...

The next time you pick up a prescription, its secret to success might not have been discovered in a lab on Earth, but on a station orbiting 250 miles above it. While it sounds like science fiction, ...

Planet Labs delays release of satellite imagery over Gulf conflict zones as fighting escalates in the Middle East.

A review of 'Project Hail Mary' with Ryan Gosling back on a mission to space, but this time alone and on a mission to save ...

Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.