A study led by Howard Chen looks to explain what NASA space telescopes are missing in the search for life beyond Earth.

Earth keeps an eye on the Sun for good reason. In 2025, a fresh crew of satellites is keeping tabs on everything from solar ...

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Surya is the first foundation model for heliophysics, built by a team of heliophysicists and machine learning experts. It learns from solar images, magnetic field data, and velocity measurements to ...

Space weather isn’t referring to rain clouds that float through the galaxy. Instead, it’s caused by massive explosions of particles that shoot out from the Sun.

A recent analysis of lunar samples reveals profound differences between its two sides, suggesting that the Moon's interior is not as uniform as previously thought. The Chinese Chang'e 6 mission ...

Exoplanet hunters Christopher Watson and Annelies Mortier explain the long search for a 'twin Earth' capable of sustaining life.

Ancient ocean grains show Earth’s carbon levels were far lower than expected during key evolutionary eras. The results challenge old theories of life’s rise and hint at patterns that could shape our ...

A new study suggests yet another theory for a possible extra planet in our solar system, likely of a size between Mercury and ...

In the 30 years since the discovery of 51 Pegasi b, more than 6,000 planets outside our Solar System have been catalogued. Two modern-day explorers explain how.

The Nobel Prize is considered the "Mount Everest of science." But it faces criticism over how winners are chosen, and may ...

A mysterious interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1), is intriguing astronomers with its large size and unusual behavior. It ...