Astronomers have unlocked a new way to explore alien worlds by mapping the 3D structure of an exoplanet’s atmosphere for the ...

Last year, astronomers discovered an unusual Earth-size exoplanet they believe has a hemisphere of molten lava, with its ...

Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the Solar System, mapping its 3D structure for the first time. By combining all four telescope units of the European Southern ...

Tylos (or WASP-121b) is a gaseous, giant exoplanet located some 900 light-years away in the constellation Puppis. Using the ESPRESSO instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), scientists have ...

Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the solar system, mapping its 3D structure for the first ...

The planet is tidally locked to its star, which means one side is always facing it and, for that reason, has a scorching ...

Scientists have identified water as one of the most effective materials for blocking radiation. Water is dense and contains ...

Researchers at Ghent University have designed 3D-printed hydrogels to provide protection against radiation in space.

NASA astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore have been on the International Space Station since June, ...

It’s Black History Month! Gayle Anderson reports from the California Science Center about the development of the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, the new home of the Space Shuttle ...

Researchers at Ghent University in Belgium are working on the development of advanced 3D-printed hydrogels for radiation ...

Today we're looking at how the regenerative cooling channels on Space Shuttle's main combustion chamber were manufactured. They used a combination of conventional machining with electroplating, in a ...