Sunspots AR3664 and AR3663 have been erupting with X- and M-class solar flares. Both sunspots are Earth-facing and could potentially deliver a solar storm. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured ...

Finding Earth-like planets orbiting sun-like stars and identifying signs of life such as oxygen or water is a major goal in ...

A 2022 NASA mission changed the orbit of the asteroid Dimorphos around its companion. New data shows their joint orbit around ...

Astronomers are working to capture the first-ever video of a black hole — a groundbreaking effort that could shed light on how these enigmatic cosmic objects behave and offer clues about the origins ...

The only child of astronomer William Herschel, John Herschel was born March 7, 1792, in England. After studying mathematics at Cambridge University, Herschel began working with his father from 1816 ...

Every year, AIP awards physical scientists for their leadership and excellence. In recognition of women in the physical ...

The jellyfish galaxy in question. The dashed circles mark the four extra-planar sources that are identified in the galaxy’s tail. Credit: The Astrophysical Journal. Astronomers ...

Astronomy content creator Sunshine Nate visited Hawaiʻi to capture a rare planetary parade and blood moon eclipse. Along the ...

Astronomers produced the most complete map of the center of the Milky Way, which can provide insight into how stars and ...

A team led by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory were focused on using the Webb telescope because the asteroid has been extremely difficult to observe since last year. A ...

When raised lead levels were noticed in Los Angeles last year, a chemist — who usually examines asteroids — quickly saw that the fires that ravaged the region in January 2025 were to blame.

The ESA's Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft watched as a superstorm that ravaged Earth also struck the Red Planet.