It only takes one close encounter with a lightning strike to get the full sense of its power. At around 1 gigaJoule of energy ...

Researchers used data recorded by Juno in 2021 and 2022, after NASA granted an extension to the spacecraft’s operations upon completing a five-year science campaign at Jupiter. Juno remains in good ...

Kepler-51d is a giant, ultra-light “super-puff” planet wrapped in an unusually thick haze that’s blocking scientists from ...

The Museum of Science and History has released its first renderings of three of its upcoming galleries — Nexus, Superman, and ...

A mysterious metal-rich asteroid called Psyche has been baffling scientists for over two centuries, and its true origin ...

Astronomers have detected signs of an atmosphere near the distant rocky exoplanet TOI-561 b, which was previously considered ...

Earth’s climate is wildly out of balance, and there is no precedent in recorded history for what is happening now on our ...

The history of Earth is written on the great tablets of tectonic plates. The motions of plates shaped land masses, formed ...

Talk about a hot mess. Scientists have uncovered a hellish “lava world” where temperatures soar to a blistering 2,700 degrees ...

The 11 hottest years ever recorded were all between 2015 and 2025, the United Nations' WMO weather and climate agency ...

Debate has raged for two decades over whether Pluto should be considered a planet. Some want President Trump to take action ...

Andy Weir discusses his science-fueled novel “Project Hail Mary,” which has been adapted into a film that opens in theaters ...