Astronomers measure the speed at which the solar system is hurtling through space by mapping surrounding galaxies and observing how light from other objects is shifted. New measurements, however, put ...

New measurements of radio galaxies reveal that the solar system is racing through the universe at over three times the speed predicted by standard cosmology. Using highly sensitive data from multiple ...

Commercial spaceflight is booming and looks to go into full-on kaboom stage in the near future, sparking the need for an ever ...

Is the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS spinning? That is the question currently dominating online astronomy circles, fueled by reports from amateur observers who claim to have spotted continuous motion.

The 2025 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year contest, organized by Capture the Atlas, curates 25 images from around the ...

Social media erupted after a viral post claimed interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS travelled 76,600 kilometres in just 18 minutes.

On Earth, knowing the time feels simple. Your phone pings the same second as a GPS satellite and an atomic clock in a lab.

A Morocco-based startup is piloting new storm-proof wave energy tech at a port—and soon will use them to power a coastal data ...

UC Davis engineers have invented a Stirling engine that captures Earth’s escaping heat to generate power from the night sky.

ABB has announced the completion of its acquisition of Gamesa Electric’s power electronics business in Spain from Siemens ...

County supervisors are finalizing priorities for the 2026 General Assembly session ahead of a Dec. 10 public hearing on the ...

Nearly 4.5 million years ago, two enormous, blazing stars swung close to the solar system. They did not touch the sun, but ...