A new explanation for the solar system's radioactive elements suggests Earth-like planets might be found orbiting up to 50 ...

The results indicate that the elements essential for life formed within extreme, highly energetic environments deep inside ...

What can imaging supernovae (plural for supernova) explosions teach astronomers about their behavior and physical ...

How is lightning initiated in thunderclouds? This is difficult to answer – how do you measure electric fields inside large, dangerously charged clouds? It was discovered, more or less by coincidence, ...

Stars like the Sun are remarkably constant. They vary in brightness by only 0.1% over years and decades, thanks to the fusion of hydrogen into helium that powers them. This process will keep the Sun ...

Research by a Danish physicist suggests that the explosion of massive stars – supernovae – near the Solar System has strongly influenced the development of life. Prof. Henrik Svensmark of the ...

Eta Carinae has been exploding for nearly 200 years, and now we're firing lasers at it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Four ...

Sudden and violent explosions have been leaving behind massive craters in the permafrost of Siberia — some nearly 70 feet wide and over 170 feet deep. The phenomenon has puzzled scientists since the ...

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SpaceX’s Super Heavy-Starship rocket achieved its first successful full test flight on Thursday, returning from space and landing safely without exploding after launching from Texas. The test mission ...

Eta Carinae has been exploding for nearly 200 years, and now we're firing lasers at it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Four ...