Astronomy

Seattle startup Interlune's newly unveiled machine is designed to churn up 110 tons (100 metric tons) of moon dirt per hour to harvest helium-3, a fuel for future fusion reactors.

The presence of water-ice in the debris disk around a young star could have helped facilitate the growth and development of exoplanets.

Scientists have developed a new computer model to explore the the interstellar medium, in turn generating stunning images that resemble abstract works of art.

A new study reveals fresh signs of geological activity on Venus — clues that the planet's mysterious surface is still changing today.

Satellite images of the Red Planet suggest scientists were wrong about these strange Martian features.

Scientists have found evidence of the most powerful storm in history, which hit Earth in 14,300 years ago. It would cause mayhem in today's technology-dependent world.

Building a sustainable economy on the moon won't be easy, but we at least have some ideas about how to get started.

Scientists have made the most accurate predictions yet of the gravitational waves produced when two black holes fly past each other.

During a House Committee on Space, Science and Technology hearing, experts discussed the state of NASA's planetary defense capabilities.

New radio observations of the star HW2 show one of the fastest growth rates ever recorded, shedding light on how massive stars form from swirling gas disks.