High-energy particles called galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) bombard unprotected objects in space, often causing damage. Earth, ...

A new study using data from China's Chang'e-4 moon lander found an area of reduced radiation from cosmic rays near the moon.

A major defense against everything space throws at us, Earth’s magnetic field may even protect the moon from damaging ...

We had expected that the radiation on the lunar surface would be constant when the Moon is not inside the Earth’s ...

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Rock-a-bye, baby. With scientists warning that Earth could be susceptible to thousands of undetected asteroids, Jeff Bezos’ ...

A spacecraft could plunge into Earth’s atmosphere as soon as Tuesday. While most of the probe will likely burn up during reentry, a few components are expected to survive.

Though spacecraft with artificial gravity are still a distant dream, we had proof of concept way back in September 1966.

It only takes one close encounter with a lightning strike to get the full sense of its power. At around 1 gigaJoule of energy ...

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Each year, Space Science Week brings together leaders across the space science disciplines to explore the latest developments and discuss the future of the field from a variety of perspectives, from ...