The subject of today's NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week is the stunning spiral galaxy NGC 5530. NGC 5530 is situated 40 million light-years away in the constellation Lupus (The ...

Apr. 3, 2025 — The same dirt that clings to astronauts' boots may one day keep their lights on. Researchers created solar cells made out of simulated Moon dust. The cells convert sunlight into ...

Scientists have detected radio signals from hot gas surrounding a supermassive black hole that existed 12.9 billion years ago, according to new research published in Nature Astronomy from an ...

Astronomy and astrophysics are the study of objects and phenomena that are found beyond our solar system. This combines theoretical simulations and observation with both terrestrial and space ...

After years of NASA and private crews returning to Earth near Florida, the company shifted its landing zone to the West Coast for the private Fram2 mission. By Kenneth Chang Suni Williams and ...

Are the days of enduring pain for tattoos over? For those willing to shell out serious cash, they may be. Though Moon says there's nothing inherently wrong with using general anesthesia for a ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A doctor, using a laser, removes tattoos from an ex-gang member deported from Los Angeles at a clinic in San ...

With that idea in mind, as a historian of science, my best answer to the question of what the first scientists discovered is Babylonian astronomy. The Babylonians lived from about 2,500 to 4,000 ...

The best headlamps can be a crucial part of an inventory for anyone who loves the outdoors, especially astronomers, stargazers and photographers who venture outside at night. Our guide focuses on ...

Mar. 20, 2025 — Astronomers have detected oxygen in the most distant known galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0. This record-breaking detection is making astronomers rethink how quickly galaxies formed in the ...

Universal has just revealed the fifth and final world making up Epic Universe, and things are looking magical.

Enthusiasts share their images of the partial solar eclipse, which started at 10:07 GMT on Saturday. The eclipse won't be total anywhere in the world, but parts of Canada will come close. Parts of ...