It only takes one close encounter with a lightning strike to get the full sense of its power. At around 1 gigaJoule of energy ...

Researchers used data recorded by Juno in 2021 and 2022, after NASA granted an extension to the spacecraft’s operations upon completing a five-year science campaign at Jupiter. Juno remains in good ...

Kepler-51d is a giant, ultra-light “super-puff” planet wrapped in an unusually thick haze that’s blocking scientists from ...

A mysterious metal-rich asteroid called Psyche has been baffling scientists for over two centuries, and its true origin ...

The Museum of Science and History has released its first renderings of three of its upcoming galleries — Nexus, Superman, and ...

Astronomers have detected signs of an atmosphere near the distant rocky exoplanet TOI-561 b, which was previously considered ...

The 11 hottest years ever recorded were all between 2015 and 2025, the United Nations' WMO weather and climate agency ...

Talk about a hot mess. Scientists have uncovered a hellish “lava world” where temperatures soar to a blistering 2,700 degrees ...

The history of Earth is written on the great tablets of tectonic plates. The motions of plates shaped land masses, formed ...

Gas giant Saturn has significantly extended its "who has the most moons in the Solar System" competition, with 11 more moons ...

Life on Earth is a precious thing, especially given what astronomers know about the visible universe. Although researchers ...

Andy Weir discusses his science-fueled novel “Project Hail Mary,” which has been adapted into a film that opens in theaters ...