On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from ...

From January to March, the night sky will host a spectacular parade of planets featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus ...

There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on Earth. The latest estimates suggest there are around one septillion stars, which is a 1 followed by 24 zeros. Our sun is a typical G-type ...

The exoplanet, which has been named HD 20794 d, orbits in the ‘habitable zone’ of a nearby star similar to our sun.

Mauna Kea When you think of the tallest mountains, instinctively, Mount Everest comes to mind. But here's a shocker: Mauna ...

Liberals have always been open to nuclear power. However, conservative support waned with the rise of "economic rationalism" ...

NASA has found something on Uranus and Neptune. The ice giants of the solar system have long been enigmas for science.

I have presented a perspective on the energy transition question with attention to our fledging developing environment.

Scientists have discovered a so-called “super-Earth” planet, potentially capable of supporting life, orbiting a sun -like ...

Legislation to create school vouchers in Texas would send taxpayer money to private schools that teach anti-science ideas.

Due to a legal loophole, meteorites should, by default, belong to the finder. However, several archaeologists consider the ...

DEAR News of the Area, I’VE read many opinions over nuclear energy in recent editions. As a 45-year career retired engineer ...