For science-fiction enthusiasts, that’s a bit depressing. Space is big, and while the speed of light is incredibly fast to us ...

We all need some space sometimes—but it's harder to find than you might think. How far into our universe do we have to go to ...

Why is the universe expanding at an ever-increasing rate? This is one of the most exciting yet unresolved questions in modern ...

Some things we see in space appear to outpace light. Now we are learning to harness these bizarre optical illusions to ...

NASA’s pursuit of nuclear propulsion technology marks a monumental advancement in the realm of space exploration. By leveraging the power of nuclear rockets, the agency is poised to redefine how we ...

The concept of anti-gravity has long fascinated scientists, engineers, and the public, straddling the line between science fiction and serious scientific exploration. At its essence, anti-gravity ...

"This is a unique opportunity to learn how the universe's first light emerged from the darkness." Astronomers could use specific radio signals from the universe's earliest epoch to "weigh" the first ...

In the name of open science, the multinational scientific collaboration COSMOS on Thursday has released the data behind the largest map of the universe. Called the COSMOS-Web field, the project, with ...

Joseph Silk, a professor of physics and astronomy at Johns Hopkins, believes the elusive glow could be proof of dark matter ...

Now, astronomers have found a star that may be as close as we’ve ever come to witnessing one of the primordial stars. Known ...