Astronomers face a significant hurdle: determining a star's age after it reaches its stable nuclear fusion phase.  Unlike humans, stars...

A recent earthquake on the East Coast has sparked a debate, with some looking towards the heavens for an explanation....

Imagine thriving in a boiling cauldron, surviving the vacuum of space, or dwelling in perpetual darkness under miles of ice....

Imagine celestial bodies adrift in the vast emptiness of space, untethered to any star.  These aren't figments of science fiction;...

Nestled within the vast expanse of Gale Crater on Mars, a scientific saga unfolds. For over a decade, NASA's intrepid...

Our Sun, a powerhouse of nuclear fusion, isn't always a picture of serenity. It frequently unleashes dramatic bursts of superheated...

Our Sun, a colossal ball of churning plasma, is a place of constant activity. One dramatic phenomenon is the Coronal...

Our yearning to unravel the cosmic tapestry extends far beyond the familiar realm of our solar system. The boundless expanse...

Dark matter, the enigmatic substance theorized to make up most of the universe's mass, remains stubbornly elusive. Despite its gravitational...

At a blistering one-third the speed of light, neutron star jets have just had their velocity clocked by an international...