Space

Photos from the solar eclipse on Dec. 4, 2021 as seen from Antarctica.

A tiny galaxy orbiting at the outskirts of the Milky Way appears to have a giant black hole at its center, comparable to that of the much larger Milky Way itself, and scientists don't know why.

Did any of the southern continent's waddling birds look up to catch the sky show?

The breakthrough will allow scientists to research long sought-after high energy neutrinos.

The mineral-rich asteroid has an estimated worth of $4.71 billion.

Elon Musk thinks that problems with SpaceX's Raptor engine production pose potentially dire consequences for the company, according to media reports.

The generational observatory is nearly ready for space after years of delays.

A pair of supermassive black holes that will soon become one has been discovered hiding in a nearby galaxy.

NASA astronomers flung 8 stars into a black hole's path in a new simulation that tests the limits of stellar survival in the face of space's most destructive objects

Astronomers spotted a new gas giant with the shortest known orbit. The world takes just 16 hours to circle its star — but someday, the dance may come to an abrupt end.

Samples from asteroid Itokawa collected by a Japanese space probe suggest that Earth's water may have come from the sun.

Researchers rewound the history of the Magellanic Stream, and found it is 5 times closer to Earth that previously thought

NASA and the Department of Energy hope to put a nuclear fission reactor on the moon by 2030, and they need your help.

Giving aliens directions to Earth might be tricky, but scientists have some ideas for how to do it.

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning view of the Prawn Nebula floating through deep space.