What is space weather, what causes it, and how does it affect humans? Physicist Robyn Millan, who co-chaired a recent National Academies decadal report on solar and space physics, answered questions ...

With an assist from the NEID spectrograph, a team of astronomers have confirmed the existence of exoplanet Gaia-4b—one of the ...

An international team of scientists has modeled the formation and evolution of the strongest magnetic fields in the universe.

Discover how birds, animals, and possibly humans detect and use Earth's magnetic field for navigation, hunting, and survival.

A massive coronal hole on the Sun is sending solar wind toward Earth, increasing aurora visibility in higher latitudes.

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft has captured a stunning video clip of Earth ahead of its arrival on the lunar ...

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has uncovered an immense volcanic hot spot on Jupiter’s moon Io, surpassing any previously recorded ...

St. Charles native Benjamin Tackett could soon join an exclusive group of space explorers — if his team can successfully ...

Chorus waves, quick bursts of energy known to occur relatively close to Earth and around other planets, were found in an ...

Coronal mass ejections when aimed at Earth, they collide with our magnetic field within days, setting off geomagnetic storms ...

NASA has plans to launch the first deep space station for humans to live long-term. Is it a necessary step to Mars?

There are many obstacles to overcome before humans can set foot on Mars, including problems surrounding launch mass and ...