A 13-atom molecule containing sulfur has been discovered in interstellar space for the first time, providing insight into the origins of the chemistry of life.

What: A forward-looking SETI Live discussion examining the most significant space science missions, discoveries, and observational opportunities anticipated in 2026.

Millis Middle School students visited the Christa McAuliffe Center for Integrated Learning at Framingham State University.

The complex building blocks of life can form spontaneously in space, a new lab experiment shows.

"We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly ...

This cosmic question mark, seen in 2024, is courtesy of galaxy cluster MACS-J0417.5-1154, which is so massive that it is ...

By Laurie Chen BEIJING, Jan 29 (Reuters) - China plans to launch space‑based artificial intelligence data centres over the ...

NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off 40 years ago with six astronauts and a teacher on board. That legacy is being ...

NASA is quietly ending financial support for independent planetary science advisory groups, according to a letter posted to ...

Falling space junk is becoming a real-world hazard, and scientists have found a clever new way to track it using instruments ...

On the steps of the U.S. Capitol on a balmy October morning, a crowd of people sporting “Save NASA Science” buttons buzzes with anticipation. Among them stands Eli Orland, who likens America’s space ...

The 21st century is featuring a second space age that is increasingly private.