An artist’s impression of the proposed VERVE mission to Venus the answer whether tiny bacterial lifeforms really do exist in the planet’s clouds.

The JWST could see a 25-35% reduction in operations, and some Hubble instruments may have to fend for themselves.

"If 2024 YR4 strikes the Moon in 2032, it will (statistically speaking) be the largest impact in approximately 5,000 years," ...

It appears our solar system is getting more popular with out-of-towners. Astronomers have found a third interstellar object, ...

July Fourth crab feasts, rooftop parties and a hot-dog-eating contest are on the agenda, along with outdoor movies, concerts ...

Bootid Meteor Shower, peaking June 27, promises a rare celestial display with meteors from comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke lighting up ...

"Honestly, it's been a little devastating," Kevin Hardegree-Ullman, a scientist at the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute at ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Something was missing at the American Astronomical Society's 246th meeting this year, a conference sometimes referred to as the "Superbowl of Astronomy." It's a meeting that ...

Today is General John Gordon’s first full day of work since being formally sworn-in as the administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). On Tuesday this week, Gordon appeared ...

In recent years, she has been recognized with the Annie Jump Cannon Award (American Astronomical Society) the Chevron Chair in Chemistry (UC Berkeley), and a Scialog Fellowship (RCSA).

Cecilia Payne deduced that the sun is mainly made of hydrogen - but was encouraged to downplay her findings by her PhD supervisor. Mike Sutton takes up the story ...