Something in space is sending us brief, very bright blasts of blue light – and scientists might finally have a clue to what they are. The phenomenon, known as luminous fast blue optical transients or ...

The bright binary star system V Sagittae will flare up multiple times before finally going supernova within the next 100 years. When it explodes, it could be visible to the naked eye even in sunlit ...

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Scientists have analyzed a collection of meteorites to figure out where asteroid prospectors should go first. The space agency requested plans for a UAS detection system at its primary rocket launch ...

SpaceX's Starlink said one of its satellites experienced an anomaly in space on Wednesday that created a "small number" of debris and cut off communications with the spacecraft at 418 km (259.73 miles ...

There is so much to see in the night sky tonight, here's what you can look forward to. During the week of the full moon, it's possible to see it long before sunset. Look to the east an hour before the ...

Something in space is sending us brief, very bright blasts of blue light – and scientists might finally have a clue to what they are. The phenomenon, known as luminous fast blue optical transients or ...

"I think every astronomer is going to find something of value here, as NASA's missions enable the world to answer fundamental questions about how the universe got its start, and how it changed to ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Robert Kelly is managing director of ...