NASA Gets a Rare Look at a Rocky Exoplanet's Surface
This artist's illustration depicts the exoplanet LHS 3844b, which is 1.3 times the mass of Earth and orbits an M dwarf star...
Rocky, Earth-sized exoplanet is missing an atmosphere
Artist’s rendering of the surface of LHS 3844b, a planet that has been found to have no atmosphere....
Physicists design an experiment to pin down the origin of the elements
A new experiment designed by MIT physicists may help to pin down the rate at which huge, massive...
Scientists Observe the Explosion of a Monster Star Requiring New Supernova Mechanism
Automated Observing Network Inaugurated Telescope
SOAR telescope (left) and Gemini Observatory (right) The 4.1-meter SOAR telescope at Cerro Pachón in Chile, is the pathfinder...
Giant impact disrupted Jupiter’s core
An artist’s impression of a collision between young Jupiter and a massive planetary embryo.
Cool Roofs Can Help Shield California’s Cities Against Heat Waves
Aerial view of white roofed homes and streets forming circular patterns; St....
NASA Studies How Arctic Wildfires Change the World
In 2014, megafires in Canada’s Northwest Territories scorched more than 7 million acres of forest, releasing half as...
