Ancient hot springs in Japan reveal how microbes adapted to Earth’s first oxygen, offering insights into early life.

See the epic view of the moon and Earth captured by the Orion spacecraft ahead of its outbound powered flyby. Credit: NASA / ...

NASA’s Carruthers mission will capture the first full images of Earth’s exosphere, helping protect astronauts and guide the search for life.

Telluric lines, once an astronomer's bane, have a new purpose. Astronomers are known for peering deep into the universe, but now, their observations might also help us better understand what's ...

In case it’s escaped your attention, there’s been a surge of interest in aurora just recently after a powerful geomagnetic storm — caused by a huge blast from the sun — reached Earth at the beginning ...

Recent airborne science flights to Greenland are improving NASA's understanding of space weather by measuring radiation ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Earth’s oxygenated atmosphere and magnetic field make ...

The photobomber is a satellite — specifically, one of SpaceX 's Starlink internet satellites, which Maxar identified as ...

A SpaceX Starlink Satellite unexpectedly appeared in a high-resolution orbital photograph capturing a secretive Chinese Air Base, revealing both the intricacies of satellite imaging and the increasing ...