Auroras at Earth’s poles are caused by charged solar particles colliding with the atmosphere—but these glowing wonders aren’t exclusive to Earth; other planets experience auroras too, lighting up ...

ALMA observations of carbon monoxide emission from 15 protoplanetary disks reveal a stunning variety of gas structures, ...

The Croc's Eye and Whirlpool galaxies shine in astrophotography captured by Vermont-based night sky enthusiast Dr. Michele ...

Pointed away from Earth about 404 miles overhead, the orbital observatory will circle the planet from north to south about 14 ...

At 300 light-years away, the interstellar cloud is the closest of its kind ever found to Earth and the largest apparent single structure in the sky.

Think black gems, and two varieties have traditionally come to mind: black onyx and black diamond. But I, an unassuming stone that has been used as a gem almost as long, offer the best of both of ...

Also, just like the glow-in-the-dark toys you held up to a lamp as a kid, the more light the petunias get, the brighter they will be come nightfall (Light Bio recommends at least six hours of sunlight ...

The system had a storage efficiency of 63%. That means nearly two-thirds of the solar energy collected could be stored for use. Overall, the device achieved a total efficiency of 5.17% under ...

With a lot of talk about space recently, have you ever wondered which are the hottest planets in the solar system? You'd think the closer you are to the sun, the hotter they must be. Now that's ...

Kira Traore says she was paying exactly zero dollars in electricity bills for her home in New Jersey — until late last year when the self-sustaining solar power system broke down. The timing ...

"The variability in bird responses and site differences was fascinating." During the 2024 total solar eclipse that captured the attention of space lovers across North America, something was going ...

"Every new result can reshape our understanding of planets, their habitability ... wondering instead if a forming planet beyond our solar system — an exoplanet — could serve as a natural ...