Io is an incredibly active and extreme place, with glistening lava lakes and volcanic eruptions shooting sulfur and magma to ...

A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from ...

A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from ...

Jupiter’s skies can glow with lights more intense than anything on Earth. Its polar auroras shine when charged particles ...

One year ago today, a total solar eclipse swept across the United States. The event was a cornerstone moment in the Heliophysics Big ...

In March and April 2025, internet users shared a striking image that they claimed showed "Steeple Mountain," a massive point ...

In March and April 2025, internet users shared a striking image that they claimed showed "Steeple Mountain," a massive point of interest on Jupiter's moon Io. For example, one X user posted (archived) ...

Using samples gathered from the Chang’e-6 mission, scientists found that the interior of the moon on the half we never see ...

Intuitive Machines may have crashed its latest moon lander on the lunar surface, but that's not keeping the company down for ...

Dr. Li’s innovative approach involves creating a virtual environment that simulates the exact conditions of the lunar surface ...