"Some of the extreme ultraviolet light above active regions flickers erratically for a few hours before a solar flare," ...

In 2018, a galaxy about 270 million light-years away from Earth exhibited a major increase in activity. It quieted down again by 2020 -- only to dramatically increase its output again in 2023. At that ...

On this date, Space shuttle Columbia took flight in what would be come the second catastrophic loss in shuttle program ...

Astronomers have observed strange behaviors in a distant black hole. Plasma jets are moving fast, and X-ray flashes are ...

On this date, Jan. 16, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia launched on its ill-fated flight on the STS-107 mission. During liftoff, ...

The Space Coast set a new record in 2024 with 93 launches from all providers, building off the 72 orbital missions flown in 2023. With SpaceX’s continued pace, more launches from United Launch ...

In 2011, the 30-year space shuttle program ended as Atlantis touched down at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. With five shuttles ...

Superconducting linear plasma device simulates fusion reactor conditions to test extreme building materials One of the ...

New study reveals the potential for advance warning of powerful solar flares from the Sun, providing crucial hours to protect ...

The heavy-lift New Glenn rocket soared to success, reaching orbit on its highly anticipated inaugural flight but failing to ...

Active galaxy 1ES 1927+654, circled, has exhibited extraordinary changes since 2018, when a major outburst occurred in visible, ultraviolet, and X-ray light. The galaxy harbors a central black hole ...

China has developed a new wireless communication technology for space exploration called "Aerospace NearLink." ...