Operators follow a 25-year rule: at this point, a satellite’s mission is deemed to have ended and it is lowered into the atmosphere where gravity and friction kicks in. While this helps clear space, ...

Explore the wonders of red sprites captured over a thunderstorm in Tibet. Understand their significance in atmospheric ...

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore begin their 45-day rehabilitation program to readjust to Earth's gravity. During this ...

Although black hole radiation can be catastrophic in some cases, it may assist life once oxygen has accumulated in the planet ...

A distant exoplanet discovered, named Enaiposha, is unlike anything found in our own solar system, similar to a "super-Venus" ...

The atmosphere is like an invisible cloak enveloping our planet, a silent guardian that shapes our daily experiences in ways ...

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who launched aboard the Starliner spacecraft in June 2024, returned to Earth after ...

The Liberal government has turned its back on made-in-Canada technology for a new radar system, instead partnering with ...

At the center of most large galaxies, including our Milky Way, sits a supermassive black hole. These powerful objects sometimes enter active galactic nucleus (AGN) mode, where they pull in gas and ...

Often seen as destructive, supermassive black holes could help sustain life under specific conditions, scientists have found.

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is set for another close brush with the sun, reaching record speeds of 430,000 mph as it flies through the solar atmosphere. Scientists hope the mission will reveal new ...

Two nearby explosive massive star deaths, or supernovas, may have triggered mass extinction events in Earth's distant past, new research suggests.