This enormous chain of hundreds of galaxies—a cosmic filament—is twisting through space 400 million light-years away ...

Straight to the dome.

Scientists have used a novel new approach to discover the potential origins of the sun goddess particle Amaterasu, the second ...

A study using the Very Large Array radio telescope may have discovered a magnetic field on exoplanet YZ Ceti b. Magnetic fields protect planets from energetic particles that can strip away atmospheres ...

The shape of the cosmos depends on a balance of two competing forces: the pull of gravity and the expansion driven by dark ...

NASA's head of planetary defence has revealed what keeps her up at night - tens of thousands of 'city killer' asteroids that remain undetected.

Southwest Research Institute's advisory trustees, board of directors and guests gathered at SwRI's headquarters today in San Antonio for the Institute's 78th Annual Meeting. SwRI staff briefed ...

Astronomers are used to dramatic endings. When a massive star dies, it usually explodes ...

A “ring of fire” solar eclipse will be visible on Tuesday, with the best views in Antarctica and partial eclipse views in Africa and South America.

Scientists have utilized the unique properties of quantum states of light to implement distributed, quantum-enhanced sensing.

The bald eagle used to be a rare sight in Illinois. Now, there are more than 3,000 that spend the winter here.

With Area 51 ruled out by President Obama, where might aliens really be hiding? Scientists have now revealed the best candidates.