Since the 1950s, humanity has been searching for extraterrestrial life with increasingly sophisticated tools. But after ...

PRIMA, the Probe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics, will study the universe at the longest of infrared wavelengths, ...

One of the boldest dreams in modern astronomy is the search for Earth-like worlds beyond our solar system. These exoplanets may hold oceans, rocky ground, and even atmospheres rich in oxygen or ...

A University of Arizona-led team has used a camera orbiting Mars to capture the closest images yet of a rare interstellar ...

The telescope's outer barrel and solar panels were subjected to a powerful acoustic blast reaching 138 decibels, louder than ...

These jets produce intense gamma-ray emission extending up to several teraelectronvolts, which are detected by ground-based telescopes. As these TeV gamma rays propagate across intergalactic space, ...

Telescopes have come a long way since the first one was invented in 1608. So what's the most powerful telescope operating today, and how far can it see? When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

The ESA's Mars probe, TGO, captured the closest images ever of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, improving its trajectory ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. People from cultures across the world have been ...

A pair of space probes cruising the solar system may be able to pass through the tail of the mysterious Manhattan-sized comet hurtling towards Earth — but only if the scientists operating them act ...