During Valentine's Day weekend, northern parts of America, including Maine, may have a chance of seeing an aurora. But space weather scientists warn that the chances of this happening are slim.

A volcano in southern Alaska is rumbling with seismic activity, which hints at the possibility that it might soon erupt.

Using an observatory under construction deep beneath the Mediterranean Sea near Sicily, scientists have detected a ghostly ...

The Springfield Science Museum held its 2nd annual event, ‘To the Moon and Back’ Friday night. This event allowed couples and families to experience the wonders of science together while also ...

A technique called sonification allows new discoveries, brings out subtleties in dense data, and makes astronomy more accessible.

As the most intense star-forming region in the Local Group, 30 Doradus is of particular importance to astronomers.

It measures 130 to 300 feet across, a pebble compared to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, which is estimated to have been six to nine miles in length. On the other hand, on Feb. 15, 2013, an ...

The research paper reports a breakthrough that will enable gravitational-wave detectors to reach extreme laser powers. It ...

Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins has her first challenger for the 2026 election cycle — Phillip Rench, a former senior ...

At the National Museum of African Art, a Washington, D.C. artist’s work illuminates a gallery room and honors 54 people who ...

RCW 38 lies approximately 5,500 light-years away in the constellation Vela. Unlike many star clusters that appear as simple ...

“While sustainability remains important, consumers are often unsure about what sustainable eating truly means,” explains Grunert. EIT’s survey reveals that less than half (46%) of European consumers ...