Every good book takes you to a different place or time. Few books mix this magic more strongly than those whose characters ...

Astronomers have described the first measurements of plasma layers within an interstellar shock wave that surrounds a pulsar.

With the most powerful radio telescope in the southern hemisphere, we have observed a twinkling star and discovered an ...

A camera affixed to the International Space Station recently spotted some curious symbols amid a barren desert landscape.

Is it possible to build a Dyson sphere that isn't catastrophically unstable? New research says yes, but only in one type of ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has pointed its infrared optics at the 'Crystal Ball Nebula' NGC 1514, a planetary nebula ...

“America leads the world in space launch, and through these NSSL Phase 3 Lane ... which NGIS cancelled in 2020. At the time, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy were already certified and ...

One wild result of this is the possibility of closed timelike curves, or CTCs—paths through space-time that loop back to the same point. If an object follows a CTC, it could end up where—and ...

Here’s how reading books can change your brain — and your body — for the better. Reading involves activity in several parts of the brain, and over time, it may change your brain structure.

One astronaut has been having a hair-raising time since arriving on the International Space Station. NASA's Nichole Ayers has wowed space fans with her flowing locks since she arrived on the ...