astronomy

NASA has developed a ground-based galactic cosmic ray simulator at the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory

Study suggests terrestrial life unlikely to contaminate planet

New findings bring us closer to knowing the precise timing and duration of Mars' dynamo—a flow of molten metal within the planet's core that produces an electrical current

Researchers find ways to modernize time-intensive process that plagues many academics

New mapping of the giant planet's upper atmosphere reveals likely reason why it's so hot

Study knocks down some theories for the origin of a mysterious light signature that has puzzled physicists for years

Astronomers find one-sided pulsator with citizen scientists providing crucial clue

The findings include a potentially habitable, Earth-sized world

Astronomers from the University of Warwick have observed an exoplanet orbiting a star in just over 18 hours, the shortest orbital period ever observed for a planet of its type