Astronomy

Perchlorate, a toxic substance found in Mars dirt, could help the bacterium Sporosarcina pasteurii strengthen bonds between particles of regolith.

Some astronomers have noted that its faint magnitude "does not bode well for the comet's survival past perihelion."

Astronomers used James Webb Space Telescope data to determine the density of the universe's most mysterious "stuff."

"If our hypothesized dark charge is true, then we believe there could be a significant population of primordial black holes, which would be consistent with other astrophysical observations, and account for all the missing dark matter in the universe."

"We studied the last several orbits before the merger, when the entwined magnetic fields undergo rapid and dramatic changes, and modeled potentially observable high-energy signals."

A light-polluting green hydrogen plant project that would seriously affect one of the world's most important astronomical observatories has been scrapped by the company behind it.

An impulsive X4.2 solar flare sparked strong radio blackouts across Africa and Europe as the giant sunspot continues to rage.

"There is a growing chasm between theory and observation related to the early universe, which presents compelling questions to be explored going forward."

A late January 2026 winter storm left more than snow and ice in its wake.

Jupiter may be a bit more petite than expected, and that could have a big impact on how scientists model the mysterious interior of the giant planet.