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It’s well known that a solar storm, depending on its level of intensity, can affect the functioning of electrical grids,…

It is believed that nearly every large galaxy in the universe has a supermassive black hole at its center, with…

Astronomers have confirmed for the first time the existence of a rocky planet with an atmosphere that also happens to…

For the first time in history, astronomers have detected a sugar molecule floating among the gas clouds of interstellar space.Erythrulose…

On July 9, the US Federal Communications Commission authorized Reflect Orbital to build, launch, and operate a mirror satellite in…

A look at the dwarf planet Pluto and Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, baffled astronomers after the James Webb Space Telescope…

One of the fundamental pillars of modern cosmology may be beginning to wobble. A study published in Nature has found…

Some good news and some bad news. The good news is that, contrary to earlier fears, Earth will probably never…

The European Space Agency (ESA) confirmed that this weekend, asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1 will make its closest approach to Earth…

We have an idea of what the solar system’s past was like: It was violent and chaotic. However, we are…

Nature abhors a vacuum, so the saying goes, but nobody told the universe. Space is filled with cosmic voids—vast regions…

look up! Asteroid 2026 JH2 is now approaching Earth; the object, which is about 20 meters (66 feet) in diameter—comparable…

In mid-April, astronomy enthusiasts will be able to enjoy one of the classic celestial spectacles. The meteor shower known as…

Let’s use our car again, but this time we’ll get real numbers from the accelerometer in our smartphone. Say we…

Comet 3I/Atlas is now heading out of the solar system and into interstellar space, but scientists are still analyzing the…

Out beyond the orbit of Neptune lies an expansive ring of ancient relics, dynamical enigmas, and possibly a hidden planet—or…