Space around the Sun contains far more than planets. Scattered through it are smaller bodies made of rock, metal, ice and ...

Despite the hype around expensive telescopes and rare celestial events, beginners can experience the core of stargazing with ...

More than 80 percent of people in North America and Europe can no longer see the Milky Way from home, yet the brightest objects in the sky remain stubbornly visible even through heavy urban light ...

Using microorganisms to mine meteorites could be an effective way to extract precious metals in space, scientists say. This ...