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Astronomers have finally detected X-rays blazing from Jupiter's mysterious southern lights, a new study finds.

Some years an astronaut or two may dress up for Halloween, but this time all six crewmembers on the International Space Station got their moments in the spooky spotlight.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - SpaceX delivered a spectacular Halloween eve delight with today's Falcon 9 launch of a Korean HDTV satellite that lit up the Florida Space Coast skies with a glow that delighted kids of all age...

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory News and Features: Next Mars Rover Will Have 23 'Eyes' Enhanced engineering camerasSelection of the 23 cameras on NASA's 2020 Mars rover 3-D printed model of Mastcam-Z A selection of the ...

Newest dark matter map hints at where astrophysics must go for breakthroughs. Three astrophysicists discuss how the new results are testing the consensus view of the universe's history and challenging future generations ...

For some in the space industry, the confirmation hearing they will be paying close attention to on the morning of Nov. 1 will not be the one by the Senate Commerce Committee to consider the nomination of Jim Bridenstine ...

Using data from the SuperWASP survey, an international team of astronomers has identified two new "hot Saturns" and one "Super-Neptune". The post Exoplanet-Hunting Survey Discovers Three More Giant Alien Worlds! appeared...

An advanced space engine in the running at NASA to propel humans to Mars has broken the records for operating current, power and thrust for a device of its kind, known as a Hall thruster, one of three Mars engine...   ...

The unveiling this summer of the most accurate cosmic picture ever taken of the distribution of dark matter has left astrophysicists feeling both delighted and frustrated.

How do we best leverage NASA's current investments and upcoming exploration missions in a manner that best supports America's exploration, geopolitical, and economic interests? The answer lies with NASA's proposed Deep S...

A possible reference to a solar eclipse in the Bible could help pinpoint the reign of Ramesses the Great.

Black holes are famous for being ravenous eaters, but they do not eat everything that falls toward them. A small portion of material gets shot back out in powerful jets of hot gas, called plasma, that can wreak havoc on....

A diagnostic tool, similar in theory to those used by the medical profession to non-invasively image internal organs, bones, soft tissue, and blood vessels, could be equally effective at "triaging" extraterrestrial rocks...

A giant planet, which should not exist according to planet formation theory, has been discovered around a distant star. 'NGTS-1b' however, is a 'gas giant' - due to its size and temperature, the planet is known as a 'hot...

A giant planet, which should not exist according to planet formation theory, has been discovered around a distant star. The new research is presented in a paper recently accepted for publication in the journal Monthly No...

Humans have always used simple observations of nature to try to understand our complex environment and even the wider cosmos. One such example is: "Red sky at night, shepherd's delight" and "Red sky at morning, shepherd'...

Although their existence is undeniable, astronomers across the world are still unsure of how supermassive black holes actually form. An EU-funded project has set out to answer this question by simulating the formation an...

A University of Wyoming researcher played a key role in a study that suggests a newly developed computer model can more accurately explain the diversity of quasar broad emission line regions, which are the clouds of hot,...

The galaxy Messier 77 (M77) is famous for its super-active nucleus that releases enormous energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, ranging from x-ray to radio wavelengths. Yet, despite its highly active core, the gala...

(Phys.org)--A team of Indian astronomers reports the discovery of a new giant radio galaxy (GRG) using the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT). With a linear size of more than 7 million light years, it is one of the l...

Earth's star is the largest and the most massive object in the solar system. More than 1 million Earths could fit inside the sun.

Material from the solar system's creation clumped together to form our closest star.