NASA’s laser communications demo transmits data over 140 million miles

Deep Space Optical Communications technology demonstration continues to break records.

New models of the Big Bang show that the visible universe and invisible dark matter co-evolved

95% of the universe is dark, is invisible to the eye.

The first high-resolution map of a massive explosion

A gas outflow so large that it would take 20,000 years for light to travel from one side to the other.

Looking for life beyond Earth? Venus as a potential habitat

Earth-like but incapable of hosting life.

NASA’s Voyager 1: Team reconnects with humanity’s farthest beacon

NASA’s Voyager 1 resumes sending engineering updates to Earth.

Astronomers discover 1031 Uncatalogued Asteroids

The team used the help of "citizen scientists" worldwide, who contributed to identifying this asteroid bounty. Professional scientists then combined the volunteers’ efforts with...

Venus’s atmosphere emits Oxygen and Carbon

Surprising insights into how gases are stripped away from the upper layers of the planet’s atmosphere.

Jupiter’s Moon Io has been volcanically active for 4.5 billion years

Jupiter's moon Io is the most volcanically active place in the solar system.

Astronomers Discover Most Massive Stellar Black Hole in Our Galaxy

A discovery by astronomers from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission has revealed the most massive stellar black hole ever found in the Milky...

Purple may be the new green for alien life, study

Unveiling the enigmatic purple worlds.

Construction of the largest digital astronomy camera is complete

The camera will help researchers observe our universe in unprecedented detail.

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