The James Webb Space Telescope has 2 powerful instruments that see light the human eye can’t.

Meteorites may be the only practical way to study Mercury’s surface directly.

Vera C. Rubin’s research into stars in galaxies led to the modern understanding of dark matter.

Almost everything on Earth is made up of atoms, but where do these fundamental building blocks come from?

To make a truly realistic fake picture of a galaxy, you can model exactly how light particles travel through the atmosphere and telescope to reach its sensor.

Mars isn’t a bright, fire-engine red, but the iron oxide in its rocks makes it appear redder than other planets, especially from afar.

From confinement to food, lessons learned behind bars could be key to surviving on the red planet.

From confinement to food, lessons learned behind bars could be key to surviving on the red planet.

As the universe expands, it feels like it must be spreading out from some initial point. But a physicist explains why that’s not how it works. Hint: space-time is involved.