Even astronomers who study peculiar outer space objects have their favorites. Here are some interstellar bodies that have won ...

As we bring more human consciousness to space, we'll bring with it our human religions while finding new names for new types ...

Two decades after Silverpit was discovered, Nicholson and colleagues revisited the controversy almost by chance. In 2022, ...

Imagine a creature so tough that it can survive boiling heat, freezing cold, crushing pressure, and even the vacuum of outer space. No, this isn’t a sci-fi alien — it’s a real-life animal called the ...

For centuries, the primary way that astronomers studied outer space was through sight. But just ten years ago, scientists successfully established a way to ‘listen’ to our cosmos – detecting ...

On July 8, 1962, the United States detonated a 1.4-megaton nuclear weapon 400 kilometers above the Pacific Ocean. The Starfish Prime test created an artificial aurora visible from Hawaii, nearly 900 ...

The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, decades later, landing on the Moon is old news. The new race is to build there, and doing so hinges on power. While it might feel like a ...

Michelle L.D. Hanlon is affiliated with For All Moonkind, Inc. a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on protecting cultural heritage in outer space. The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, ...

Space travel causes muscle loss, vision problems, radiation exposure, immune changes and long-term health risks for ...