The northern lights can be seen in different colors, each color is based on the height and type of molecules hit by the ...

This year is the 25th anniversary of humans inhabiting the International Space Station. A new PBS documentary looks at how the ISS was built and the challenges of surviving in outer space.

Increased solar activity is causing colorful auroras to occur in unexpected places. A large solar storm is set to reach Earth ...

Engineers at the University of California, Davis, have invented a device that can generate mechanical power at night by ...

Exploring one of science's most exciting frontiers, the book "Life in Space" bridges astrophysics and biology to uncover the ...

In a new book, NASA astrobiologist Caleb Scharf says the fate of life on Earth may hinge on leaving our planet behind ...

A NASA mission is set to launch twin spacecraft on a journey to Mars. The robotic orbiters could lift off atop Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket as soon as Sunday.

Water isn't just delivered to planets by comets and asteroids — it can also be forged as worlds form, a new study finds.

As humans began to explore outer space in the latter half of the 20th century, radio waves proved a powerful tool. Scientists could send out radio waves to communicate with satellites, rockets and ...

Radio astronomy opened up the universe for scientists. They could map new elements across galaxies and also search for ...

From satellite innovations that enable global communication to space science applications improving agriculture and medicine, the influence of outer space reaches every corner of our planet. Much of ...