With an estimated 6 sextillion kilograms of the stuff—that’s 21 zeroes by the way—the Earth’s core is another example of why hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe.

Alysa Liu, the most caring, carefree, selfless, happy and optimistic skater in the women’s competition at the Olympics, won ...

On Jan. 31, 1958, Explorer 1 became the first satellite launched by the United States. Its primary science instrument, a cosmic ray detector, was designed to measure the radiation environment in Earth ...

An experiment on board the ISS tested the use of microorganisms to mine asteroids in the microgravity environment.

It may become impossible to fix ...

NASA has always made it a point to encourage us citizen scientists to lend them a hand. Right now, they could really use your help protecting Earth against waves of punishing, disruptive solar winds.

Greenland's mineral and strategic importance is dominating headlines. However, what's beneath its ice in detail?

On 14 February 2026, at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, Kelly Fast presented data on a persistent gap in planetary defense capabilities.

Nashville Department of Transportation has so far collected 355,000 cubic yards of tree debris from Winter Storm Fern.

NASA released a scathing report blasting the agency and Boeing for the failed Starliner mission. Another 2025 report came to ...

NASA is looking to launch the Artemis II moon mission as early as March 6 after a successful wet dress rehearsal at Kennedy Space Center.

With some of the world’s clearest skies, the Elqui Valley on the edge of the Atacama Desert offers an unparalleled lens into ...