Answers to some of cosmology's most pressing questions are obscured by simple dust. It concerns the Cosmic Noon, a period of ...

It's 1961, and four intrepid cosmic explorers journey to space under the leadership of Reed Richards, where they encounter cosmic rays that change them forever. But what are cosmic rays?

Mars, Europa and Enceladus are the three most promising locations in the solar system to search for life living off cosmic ...

When we think about how radiation effects life, we usually have a negative picture in our head, but on Mars, radiation could ...

At about 1,700 years old, MSH 15-52, sometimes called the "cosmic hand" or " hand of God " for its unusual shape, is one of ...

The traditional astrophysical recipe for life as we know it is quite simple: Get a rocky, gas-shrouded world in a “habitable zone” orbit around a star so that it’s not too hot or too cold. Then just ...

László Oláh and Hiroyuki Tanaka combined muography, a geophysical imaging technique that uses subatomic cosmic ray muons, ...

At high doses, cosmic rays can tear through DNA molecules and damage biological tissue. Prolonged exposure to cosmic radiation can increase the risk of cancer, cataracts, and reproductive problems. It ...

The hypothesis could extend the search for extraterrestrial life to include frigid planets with thin atmospheres and underground water.

Cosmic rays, which are high-energy charged particles originating from various astrophysical sources, traverse vast distances and undergo multiple deflections by magnetic fields.

The investigation of cosmic rays and their potential connection with dark matter occupies a central role in contemporary astrophysics. Recent experimental and theoretical advances have refined our ...

"You know we haven't done enough research into the effects of cosmic rays!" Ben may have been right way back when Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created him and the rest of the Fantastic Four 64 years ago, ...