Space News

The coast-to-coast total solar eclipse on Aug. 21 will be memorable for children and adults alike, and a new website will help kids get interested in the big event and view it safely.

In a new video from NASA, those of us who have never been to space get a glimpse of what an aurora looks like from the International Space Station -- and it is stunning.

Jupiter is sporting a glowing bruise after getting unexpectedly whacked by a small solar system object, according to astronomers using the Gemini North telescope on Mauna Kea in Hawai'i....

Across the world, sharks congregate around volcanoes and volcanic islands. From active, dormant to extinct, volcanoes hold a strong attraction for sharks of all kinds, but little is known about this phenomenon. A team fr...

Correlated noise in the two LIGO gravitational-wave detectors may provide evidence that the universe is governed by conformal cyclic cosmology (CCC) which assumes that the universe consists of a succession of aeons, says...

Astrophysical events may have a hard time sterilizing Earth-analog worlds, based on the example of water bears. But is itthis simple? --

What would it be like for a bunch of "Star Trek" fans to become crew members on the Starship Enterprise? Mind-blowing, according to many of the cast members of the upcoming series "Star Trek: Discovery."

A new documentary came out on Netflix last week. It's called "Chasing Coral," and it looks at the impact of coral bleaching on reefs unless CO2 emissions are reduced. At World Heritage-listed reefs, including Australia's...

See photos of awesome cosplayers and science fiction fans with these stunning costumes from Comic Con 2017 in San Diego.