Team successfully locates incoming asteroid

For the first time, astronomers at the University of Hawaiʻi have demonstrated that their ATLAS and…

Maps and images at the start of the space race opened the door for lunar and planetary exploration

The maps and images created by a small UA team at the start of the space…

Ultra-short period brown dwarf discovered

An international team of astronomers has detected a new brown dwarf with an ultra-short orbital period…

Why some rebel groups force kids to fight: it depends on how they are funded

To sustain their operations, armed groups must have a steady supply of recruits. These serve to…

Main instrument for NASA's WFIRST mission completes milestone review

In order to know how the universe will end, we must know what has happened to…

Aircraft Engines are Getting Quieter—So Are Our Wind Tunnels

Acoustic improvements bring 9 x 15 wind tunnel back to world-class level Click here…

Lightning bolt underwater

Electrochemical cells help recycle CO2. However, the catalytic surfaces get worn down in the process. Researchers…

To build a goldfish, start with a blueprint

Scientists drafted the blueprint for how to build a common goldfish. Now they’ll use it to…

Fire red lines

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image not only features the Woodbury fire and burn scars in Arizona, but…

Tumultuous Clouds of Jupiter

This stunning image of Jupiter’s stormy northern hemisphere was captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft as it…