Sian Cleaver said the "Essex girl" stereotype has never held her back when pursuing her dream of becoming an astronaut and ...

Four years ago, NASA purposely smashed a spacecraft into a small asteroid to see if they could deflect it—a test to prove humanity could protect Earth from threatening space rocks.

On April 8, 2024, millions across the globe were captivated by the rare and mesmerizing phenomenon of a total solar eclipse.

Astronomers produced the most complete map of the center of the Milky Way, which can provide insight into how stars and planets are formed.

Recent media coverage highlights the wide range of research, education, and scientific perspectives emerging from the SETI Institute community. From teacher training programs that connect educators ...

Smashing a spacecraft into a binary asteroid system has managed to alter its path around the sun, a new analysis reveals ...

The solar storm slammed the Earth on May 11, 2024, proving to be the biggest recorded on our planet for over 20 years. It generated bright auroras, usually restricted to our plane ...

New data about the DART spacecraft’s effects adds evidence that Earth could be defended from future deadly asteroids by ...

The interstellar comet was 1.4 astronomical units away, or roughly 3I/ATLAS provided a touch that the orbit models could no ...

When the surface of the Sun exploded with activity in May 2024, Earth was hit by the biggest solar storm in more than two ...

Just a day after NASA launched its Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft on a multi-month, ultra-efficient journey to the Moon, it ...

NASA can use space-rated actuation hardware for a wide range of applications, including in robotic arms that deploy equipment.