Science - NEWS Break

Science

A 'horned' comet may be visible during the 2024 total solar eclipse

An unusual "horned" comet is now visible in the night sky and may even make a rare appearance during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

A 'horned' comet may be visible during the 2024 total solar eclipse

'Zeus made night from mid-day:' Terror and wonder in ancient accounts of solar eclipses

For millennia, solar eclipses like the upcoming one on April 8 have inspired awe, wonder and fear. Here are some of the most intriguing accounts of so...

'Zeus made night from mid-day:' Terror and wonder in ancient accounts of solar eclipses

The faintest star system orbiting our Milky Way may be dominated by dark matter

The stars of a possible ultra-faint dwarf galaxy, known as UMa3/U1, could be held in place by the gravitational glue of dark matter.

The faintest star system orbiting our Milky Way may be dominated by dark matter

NASA's Parker Solar Probe makes 1st-of-its-kind observation within a coronal mass ejection

NASA's Parker Solar Probe looked into a coronal mass ejection coming from the sun for the first time, detecting some turbulence that has intrigued sci...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe makes 1st-of-its-kind observation within a coronal mass ejection

JAXA and Toyota's 'Lunar Cruiser' moon rover is now a Transformers toy

Japan's proposal for a moon rover is "more than meets the eye." A new model of JAXA's Lunar Cruiser not only replicates the Toyota transport, but can ...

JAXA and Toyota's 'Lunar Cruiser' moon rover is now a Transformers toy

New 'Star Wars: Unlimited — Spark of Rebellion' trading card game strikes our galaxy

A preview of Fantasy Flight Game's new "Star Wars: Unlimited" trading card game.

New 'Star Wars: Unlimited — Spark of Rebellion' trading card game strikes our galaxy

There's an April Fool's Day prank about the 2024 solar eclipse — don't fall for it

No, the date and path of the total solar eclipse have not been miscalculated.

There's an April Fool's Day prank about the 2024 solar eclipse — don't fall for it

April 8 solar eclipse: 6 zoos on the path of totality — and why animals react strangely to 'nighttime during the day'

Total solar eclipses make animals behave in strange ways. To see for yourself, stop by one of these zoos located on the path of totality on April 8, 2...

April 8 solar eclipse: 6 zoos on the path of totality — and why animals react strangely to 'nighttime during the day'

How photos of the April 8 solar eclipse will help us understand of the sun's atmosphere

A total solar eclipse is not just an awe-inspiring natural phenomenon; it's an opportunity to expand our scientific understanding of the sun.

How photos of the April 8 solar eclipse will help us understand of the sun's atmosphere

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket photobombs the moon in incredible award-winning shot

This amazing photo of a Falcon Heavy rocket transiting the moon won the Sony World Photography Awards 2024.

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket photobombs the moon in incredible award-winning shot

Jedi Masters battle space pirates in new 'Star Wars' novel 'The Living Force' (exclusive excerpt)

An exclusive excerpt from the new novel "Star Wars: The Living Force" by John Jackson Miller

Jedi Masters battle space pirates in new 'Star Wars' novel 'The Living Force' (exclusive excerpt)

James Webb Space Telescope joins the hunt for newborn exoplanets

The James Webb Space Telescope has joined the hunt for infant exoplanets, spotting a newly forming world — but not the one we had expected to see.

James Webb Space Telescope joins the hunt for newborn exoplanets

The 2024 total solar eclipse is 1 week away. Here's what you need to know.

With just one week until a total solar eclipse is visible across North America here's what you need to know for a memorable experience.

The 2024 total solar eclipse is 1 week away. Here's what you need to know.

Pluto TV will rally to make Pluto a planet again on April 1 (it's no joke)

Pluto may have lost its status as a full-fledged planet in 2006, but that doesn't mean it's a joke of a world this April Fools' Day and the folks behi...

Pluto TV will rally to make Pluto a planet again on April 1 (it's no joke)

Hubble Space Telescope finds bucket of cosmic Easter eggs — 500 blue and red stars

Observations for the ULLYSES program, the Hubble Telescope's largest operation yet, are now completed. Scientists are now diving into some cosmic East...

Hubble Space Telescope finds bucket of cosmic Easter eggs — 500 blue and red stars

'Everything is interrelated.' For the Navajo Nation, the April 8 solar eclipse is a spiritual experience

While many Americans are deciding where to go and how to experience the total solar eclipse on April 8, Navajo (Diné) astronomers explain the vast dif...

'Everything is interrelated.' For the Navajo Nation, the April 8 solar eclipse is a spiritual experience

NASA's mini moon rovers go for a test drive ahead of 2025 private lunar launch (photos)

NASA's CADRE mini rovers have been test driven across the agency's "Mars Yard" and subjected to various other tests to confirm they are ready to launc...

NASA's mini moon rovers go for a test drive ahead of 2025 private lunar launch (photos)

Life on Enceladus? Europe eyes astrobiology mission to Saturn ocean moon

The future European Space Agency mission could include an orbiting spacecraft as well as a lander, both of which would sample ocean material in Encela...

Life on Enceladus? Europe eyes astrobiology mission to Saturn ocean moon

We asked over 50 women space leaders for words of inspiration. Here's what they told us

Current leaders across the space industry share wisdom and advice as we reflect on the achievements of women in space during Women's History month.

We asked over 50 women space leaders for words of inspiration. Here's what they told us

Dune: What the climate of Arrakis can tell us about the hunt for habitable exoplanets

Dune: What the climate of Arrakis can tell us about the hunt for habitable exoplanets

Dune: What the climate of Arrakis can tell us about the hunt for habitable exoplanets