Called 3I/ATLAS, the comet is only the third of its kind known to astronomers, and it’s likely been heading our way for billions of years, carrying pristine material from another star system ...

The death of the Sun is often thought of as the end of the solar system. But in reality, it may be the beginning of a new phase of life for all the objects living in the solar system. When stars like ...

Single-axis tracker systems, frequently used in large solar installations, can cause increased mechanical stress on unsecured wiring and connectors within the DC system due to their regular daily ...

The aurora borealis has been remarkably bright recently. Space weather physicist Tamitha Skov reveals what's going on and how ...

A former FAA contractor was sentenced to one year in federal prison on Tuesday for acting as an agent of the Iranian ...

Solar hit 9% of US electricity in the first six months of 2025 as wind + solar topped 20% and renewables surged past 27%, ...

From planets that rain diamonds to moons with hidden oceans, the Solar System holds more mysteries than most realize. These ...

Space weathering expert Michelle Thompson OSIRIS-REx reveals why some gray asteroids reflect light at different wavelengths, like red or blue, more strongly. These results help shed light onto the ...

NASA has launched Surya, its new heliophysics artificial intelligence foundation model to empower solar scientists with tools ...

Think you’ve heard it all about our cosmic neighborhood? From diamond rain to exploding moons, these 10 new facts prove the ...

Scientists have devised a new method for mapping the spottiness of distant stars by using observations from NASA missions of ...

Asteroids have long been described as the leftover pieces from the solar system’s early construction. They are like the ...