In 1987, an enormous blue arc, thought to be hundreds of trillions of miles long, was first considered one of the largest objects ever detected in space. The arc was discovered near the galaxy cluster ...

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A new milestone in private space exploration is fast approaching as ispace, a Tokyo-based aerospace company, prepares for the ...

Neuroscientists explained how they created contact lenses that make the breakthrough possible by converting infrared light to visible light.

Earth and space mingle in stunning ways for the 2025 Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest. From the “geological ...

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Astronomers witnessed two galaxies engaged in an intense deep-space battle for the first time. Watch the “cosmic joust” in action.

According to NASA, sprites appear to be connected to ‘positively charged cloud-to-ground lightning strokes’ as the positively ...

The optical illusion occurs because people are used to interpreting shadows as coming from an overhead light source. But that's not necessarily the orientation of spacecraft. In many satellite photos, ...

NASA confirms Asteroid 2003 MH4's close yet safe flyby near Earth on 24 May. No impact risk; tracked by CNEOS with full ...

The asteroid, known as 387746 (2003 MH4), is enormous. It measures around 335 metres wide, or 1,100 feet. That’s roughly the size of a 100-storey skyscraper.