Voyager's signal now reaches Earth as a whisper measured in fractions of a billionth of a watt, fainter than almost anything our antennas were built to hear

Spacecraft Heading for Asteroid NASA Slapped so Hard It Changed Its Orbit Gets Crucial OTA Update

A spacecraft is approaching an asteroid previously redirected by NASA's DART mission and has received a critical over-the-air update.

This Startup Wants to Use Space Mirrors to Light Up Earth at Night. Feds Just Said Go Ahead

Why is Venus hotter than Mercury, when Mercury is closer to the Sun?

Venus maintains higher temperatures than Mercury despite being further from the Sun, sparking renewed interest in the planet's extreme environment.

Space jam: astronomers detect ‘raspberry sugar’ on dust cloud in Milky Way

Astronomers have discovered signs of sugar within a dust cloud located near the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

6,000-year-old infant from ancient Mesopotamia shows one of the world's oldest signs of child abuse

Researchers have identified broken ribs in a 6,000-year-old infant from ancient Mesopotamia, marking one of the earliest known instances of child abuse.

Space junk debris cloud discovered in high-traffic orbit 'is a potential minefield' for the costliest satellites

Scientists have discovered a cloud of untrackable space debris in a high-traffic orbit, creating a 'potential minefield' for expensive satellites.