New research has uncovered compelling evidence that water from a comet is strikingly similar to that found in Earth's oceans, ...

An international team of astronomers using NASA's IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer), has challenged our understanding ...

The Vulcan, the United Launch Alliance's newer rocket, got off the ground from Florida on its first national security mission for US Space Force.

For decades, scientists puzzled over why Uranus seemed colder than expected. Now, an international research team led by the University of Houston has solved the mystery: Uranus emits more heat than it ...

A total lunar eclipse, known as a blood moon, will appear Sept. 7, 2025, though it won't be visible in North America. Here's what to know.

NASA has successfully launched a mission to explore the interactions between the Sun’s and Earth’s magnetic fields. The Tandem Reconnection and Cusp ...

NASA is planning to decommission premier satellite missions that gather information on planet-warming pollution and other ...

Breathtaking celestial photographs, most recently from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, capture a beauty beyond terrestrial ...

ESU will have a special event on campus to celebrate both the mini-PULSE display and the Peterson Planetarium’s ...

Starlink satellites launch weekly from Florida, but what are they exactly? Here's a look at SpaceX's Starlink satellites.

U-M astronomers are helping study a fast-moving, ancient, and massive comet that formed beyond our galaxy. A group of ...

The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks Aug. 12-13. According to NASA, about 25 to 75 meteors are likely, and up to 100 are possible. Make sure to move away from city lights, try to have a wide view of the ...