Voluminous clouds of cosmic dust permeate our galaxy, but only recently has software allowed detailed observations of the ...

When we observe distant celestial objects, there is a possible catch: Is that star I am observing really as reddish as it ...

NASA’s newest space telescope rocketed into orbit Tuesday to map the entire sky like never before — a sweeping look at ...

Using advanced artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, they trained a neural network to model the dust’s effect on starlight ...

The telescope will capture a three-dimensional map of the universe, collecting data on more than 450 million galaxies and over 100 million stars ...

As illustrated in the map below, based on data from the latest U.S. Geological Survey report on rare earths, China holds the world's largest rare earth reserves, estimated at 44 million metric tons.

Scientists have created a groundbreaking map of strontium isotopes found across sub-Saharan Africa—which could help descendants of enslaved people reconstruct their family histories. Strontium ...

rare earth minerals are relatively abundant the world over, but not often found in concentrated deposits. This makes extraction and refinement a complex and costly process. The map above ...

A mysterious 'black hole' spotted in the middle of nowhere on the Earth's surface by satellites had conspiracy theorists running for their tin hats. The images found on Google Maps of a dark ...

Dancing turtles have proved for the first time that some animals use Earth’s magnetic field to create a personal map of their favorite spots, scientists said Wednesday. Some animals that migrate ...

This striking satellite image, taken from Google Maps in 2021, shows a bizarre ... they look much darker from low Earth orbit, according to the BBC. The dense foliage also lures a variety of ...