Description: In 1965, MIT's Lincoln Laboratory saw their Lincoln Calibration Sphere 1 (LCS-1) launched into Earth orbit. It was an empty aluminum sphere and couldn't do any science of its own. But the ...

Saturn is a planet widely recognisable for its iconic rings but a new study suggests Earth may also have had a similar ring system over 50 million years ago. As part of the research, 21 asteroid ...

The discovery of a new celestial object in the Earth's neighborhood has created a buzz online asking whether the planet now has a second moon in its orbit. Any thoughts that Earth is now going to be ...

The Biosphere 2 facility, specifically its Landscape Evolution Observatory (LEO), serves as a research platform to investigate how life transforms landscapes, ranging from local environments to ...

Simulations and satellite data reveal that Earth's magnetic field is more complex than scientists had thought. Scientists studying Earth's magnetic field have discovered that its electric heartbeat ...

Our planet had a "second moon" for a hot minute in 2024. This gave space entrepreneurs a bright idea. Almost a year ago, the space science community watched as an asteroid entered Earth's orbit and ...

Satellite mega constellations promise faster connectivity but threaten astronomy, as thousands of satellites brighten skies, ...

Historical observations of the Moon's motion, dating back to ancient civilizations, played a crucial role in the development of timekeeping and calendar systems. The Moon's orbital cycle can be ...

Satellite megaconstellations are increasingly impacting astronomical observations. Bright satellite streaks are compromising ...

In “Citizen Science in Astronomy (Part 7),” SETI Institute astronomers Dr. Franck Marchis and Dr. Lauren Sgro highlight two rare and compelling discoveries and the crucial role of citizen scientists ...