Astronomy

Behold one of the more detailed images of Earth. This Blue Marble Earth montage—created from photographs taken by the Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument aboard the Suomi NPP satellite—shows many stunning details of our home planet.

Astronomers have reconstructed a 3D video of hot gas orbiting a stone’s throw away from our galaxy’s central black hole.

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On Saturday, April 5, Voyager 1 finally "phoned home" and updated its NASA operating team about its health. The interstellar explorer is back in touch after five months of sending back nonsense data.

In the 1920s, Erwin Schrödinger wrote an equation that predicts how particles-turned-waves should behave. Now, researchers are perfectly recreating those predictions in the lab

In the 1920s, Erwin Schrödinger wrote an equation that predicts how particles-turned-waves should behave. Now, researchers are perfectly recreating those predictions in the lab

Satellites are tracking in real time as multiple major coral reefs around the world get paler due to warming sea temperatures in the fourth-ever global bleaching event.

A new story trailer has dropped for Ubisoft's new "Star Wars Outlaws" video game.

"Advanced recycling" promises to convert dirty, mixed waste plastic into brand new plastic time and time again. It is a major step towards creating a circular economy and fighting climate change

"Advanced recycling" promises to convert dirty, mixed waste plastic into brand new plastic time and time again. It is a major step towards creating a circular economy and fighting climate change

Did you know Galileo was born in the Netherlands in the 1990s? Europe’s own global navigation satellite system was developed in ESA’s technological heart, ESTEC, in Noordwijk, almost three decades ago. Since then, it has grown to become one of the most complex and critical infrastructures ever built in Europe, as well as the largest European satellite constellation and ground segment.

For Earth Day this year, the Google doodle is highlighting areas of our planet it sees itself in.

The Biden administration is marking Earth Week with announcements of solar power funding for lower-income communities, an expansion of the Climate Corps and Clean Air Act rules

China has made progress on a powerful rocket engine to power its new reusable rockets that are expected to launch the nation's planned crewed moon missions.

The finding that managed fires burn a much greater area than thought means we may be underestimating the increase in wildfires due to global heating

The finding that managed fires burn a much greater area than thought means we may be underestimating the increase in wildfires due to global heating

New research shows that looking at memorable images can warp our perception of time

New James Webb Space Telescope documentary, "Deep Sky," returns to IMAX screens for Earth Day. Watch two exclusive clips here at Space.com.

Forensic investigators can reliably measure drug and explosive residue using gels that lift fingerprint samples

Forensic investigators can reliably measure drug and explosive residue using gels that lift fingerprint samples

Six newly selected NASA airborne campaigns will focus on a range of studies focusing on Earth and its changing climate.