The monster gamma ray burst happened only a quarter of the universe away, which scientists say makes it one of the best chances to observe a collapsing star ever.
The monster gamma ray burst happened only a quarter of the universe away, which scientists say makes it one of the best chances to observe a collapsing star ever.
When Mars lost its atmosphere it also lost its water—and any chance of being a planetary contender. Now we may find out how that happened
The hunt for a habitable world like ours heats up—and bears results
Lonni Sue Johnson, 63, is an artist suffering profound amnesia after a nearly fatal battle with encephalitis in 2007. The disease destroyed her hippocampus, wiping out most of her old memories, as well as her brain’s ability to …
A strange phenomenon of gravity, light and spacetime may force us to rethink our understanding of our galaxy
Nearly 50 years after Francois Englert and Peter Higgs did their work, they were recognized by science’s top award for helping to explain why the universe exists
But for the most part, the beer’s not for drinking
NASA is launching its first 3-D printer into space next year, allowing astronauts to travel farther from earth
While in space, NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg demonstrates how to run on a treadmill
Chemistry plus heat can lead to biology—and cometary impacts warm things up nicely