Magnetar flares can create gold, platinum, and uranium in seconds, reshaping cosmic element formation theories.

Scientists operating at the quantum level struggle with the pervasive challenge of cosmic rays, which are high-energy ...

The careening star blasted through the galactic filament, known as "the Snake," at a zippy 1–2 million miles per hour.

Astronomers have discovered a likely explanation for a fracture in a huge cosmic "bone" in the Milky Way galaxy, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and radio telescopes.

NASA's SPHEREx space observatory has spent the last six weeks undergoing checkouts, calibrations, and other activities to ...