Two back-to-back flares sent clouds of charged particles racing toward Earth, creating auroras that may last through the weekend
Balls of fire burning in low gravity could help scientists create cleaner, more efficient engine fuels
The lander will hopefully reveal new truths about what the icy objects actually are
Drilling through half a mile of ice let scientists uncover the first solid evidence of life in a subglacial lake
A new model boosts the notion that a layer of rock near the moon’s core is squishy and perhaps partially melted
Feast your eyes on these snapshots from around the world
The global finalists of this year’s Google Science Fair take on cyberbullying countermeasures, tar sands cleanup and wearable tech
A new computer simulation, called Illustris, can take you on an epic journey through space and time
For his new book, Dan Falk followed a group of scholars who argue, unlike most, that the playwright was up to speed with the latest astronomy
NASA prepares to send humans into deep space
Planetary scientist Sara Seager has turned tragedy into tenacity in her search for new Earths among the stars
Just-reported ripples in space may open a window on the very beginning of the universe
<i>Particle Fever</i>, a documentary about the physicists who found the "God particle," suggests doing science isn’t that different from making art
Thirty years ago, astronauts set out on the first untethered space odyssey
The winners of this year's Intel Science Talent Search take on flu vaccines, stem cells and tools for diagnosing cancer
Smithsonian astrophysicist Jeremy Drake explains how the question changed from "if" life will be found elsewhere to "when" and "where"
Illustrator David Aguilar melds art and science to imagine how alien creatures might adapt to their environments
From the world's biggest telescopes to isolated islands, here are some of the best places to explore the cosmos
No one will ever match his talent as the “gatekeeper of scientific credibility”
Over the last decade, Spirit and Opportunity captured stunning photos of rocks, dunes and vistas
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