The most elusive planetary aurora in the Solar System has finally been revealed in all its gently glowing glory.

Astronomers finally spotted evidence of auroras on Neptune after years of searching, raising new questions about the planet.

For over a decade, a star system on the verge of unleashing a deadly gamma ray burst appeared to have its guns trained on ...

U.S. stocks sold off on Friday, with investors jolted by hotter-than-expected inflation data, souring consumer sentiment and ...

For over a decade, a star system on the verge of unleashing a deadly gamma ray burst appeared to have its guns trained on Earth ... times as massive as our own Sun — that's quickly dying.

Martian lake beds and deltas reveal the Red Planet’s watery past. But many puzzles remain, scientist Bruce Jakosky says.

We still don't fully understand what triggers lightning. A new study suggests that showers of cosmic rays may be the missing ...

A powerful X1.1-class solar flare was released by the sun on March 28, resulting in radio blackouts across North and South ...

A new mission from SpaceX will soon send humans over Earth's poles for the first time ... also mark the first time that crews have used an X-ray machine on humans in orbit. The mission is named ...

About 50km (30 miles) north of Beijing’s city centre, construction is wrapping up on what is expected to be the world’s brightest X-ray light source ... surface of the sun, thanks to their ...

This image of the Helix Nebula, released on March 4, 2025, shows a potentially destructive white dwarf at the nebula's center ...