Category: Science

A new analysis of a decades-old photo is revealing new details about a powerful woman who ruled Egypt 5,000 years ago, a new study finds.

Millions of Americans are diagnosed with common conditions like cancer and diabetes — but some 10% of the population live with rare diseases that doctors

Bones from extinct elephant-like creatures discovered along the shore of Lake Tagua Tagua in central Chile bear human-made cut marks and were found alongside stone

President Donald J. Trump awarded NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman with

An enormous, ongoing cosmic “fart” is causing a mysterious zombie star to flare up repeatedly, shining bright pulses of X-rays toward Earth, a new study

quick facts What it is: IC 348, a star-forming reflection nebula Where it is: 1,000 light-years away in the constellation Perseus When it was shared:

When you think of objects close to the sun, Mercury, the solar system’s innermost planet, probably comes to mind. But has any other object —

New civil servants and guests pose for a group photo with NASA and Center leadership in the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC) 80-by-120-foot test section

History is rife with lost treasures , from Aztec gold hidden during the Spanish conquest to the Ark of the Covenant , which vanished during

One of the most famous full moons of the year will climb into the eastern sky on Saturday, Sept. 26. This year, the Harvest Moon

In modern times we tend to think of lithium as powering smartphones and cars, yet its historical fame comes from its role as a mood

A “baby” exoplanet, discovered emerging from its cosmic cocoon around a nearby star, is the youngest alien world ever seen, a new study reveals. The

Though the spiral galaxy in this ESA/Hubble Picture of the Month seems serene, it hides a chaotic secret.

NASA is moving forward with designing a new space telescope that can see even deeper into the infrared universe than the James Webb Space Telescope