Stunning stellar explosions occur every second across the cosmos – some observable, most too distant to ever know, all of ...

As space exploration advances, scientists are testing if dogs can naturally detect radiation in space. With their highly ...

Semiconductors designed for spacecraft face a range of extreme conditions that impact aging. A reliable source of power is also needed.

Astronomers have caught a black hole far from the center of its galaxy ripping a star to shreds — offering for the first time ...

In space, energetic neutrinos are usually paired with energetic gamma rays. Galaxy NGC 1068, however, emits strong neutrinos and weak gamma rays, which presents a puzzle for scientists to solve. A new ...

NASA has released three new pieces of cosmic sound that are associated with the densest and darkest members of our universe: ...

When the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope were released in 2022, one in particular became instantly iconic: a striking orange and blue view of the Carina Nebula, affectionately known ...

Cleaning up space junk is more than just good housekeeping. Experts warn that the growing mass of debris represents an ...

Astronomers are unraveling the mystery behind Ansky, a black hole system emitting powerful, repeating X-ray bursts called ...

Researchers suggest powerful bursts from magnetars—collapsed stars with strong magnetic fields—may have contributed up to 10 ...

Have you ever had an X-ray taken of your bones? Well, so has the Milky Way. NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory regularly images ...

Using cutting-edge theoretical models and data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have transformed ...