The Moon is far smaller than Earth, yet some of its mountains rise to astonishing heights. Lower gravity and a lack of active plate tectonics allow lunar peaks to grow in ways that aren’t possible on ...

Officials canceled an energy project that put one of the world’s darkest astronomy sites at risk of increased light pollution and vibration.

Every now and then, I fall down a late-night rabbit hole reading space facts, and the 30 on this list are the ones that truly messed with my brain. Fair warning: you might need a minute to recover ...

Atmos reports on the significance of understanding rocks to address climate issues.

The sight of an open expanse stretching into infinity is a tonic for clearing cluttered minds. Promising silence, solitude ...

The four Crew-12 astronauts brought the International Space Station’s staff back to seven after a month of operating with three people on board.

Scientists admit a massive gravity anomaly beneath Antarctica as restricted zones, pyramid formations and celestial events ...

Satellites have captured incredible views of the Feb. 17 annular solar eclipse as the moon's shadow swept across a remote ...

The Moon may look silent and stable, but scientists have discovered it is slowly shrinking as its interior cools. This contraction creates stress on the surface, triggering moonquakes and forming ...

Planetary systems in the Milky Way galaxy tend to follow a particular pattern: rocky planets toward the center, closest to ...

The planets are visible throughout February, "but they’ll be lined up best toward the end of the month,” NASA says.