These high-energy particles are linked to powerful cosmic events such as exploding stars and the environments around black ...

The secretive Russian satellite in space that U.S. officials believe is connected to a nuclear anti-satellite weapon program ...

The satellite is believed to serve as both a radar tool for intelligence gathering and a platform for radiation testing.

Scientists at Johns Hopkins APL have demonstrated a working capability that can radically accelerate the testing of critical ...

In a dramatic leap for astrophysics, Chinese researchers have recreated a key cosmic process in the lab: the acceleration of ...

Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) achieved the first direct laboratory observation of ...

Scientists are using cutting-edge techniques to track water ice on the Moon—an essential resource for future space missions.

Space travel exposes astronauts to a unique set of challenges, one of the most dangerous being cosmic radiation. While ...

These currents extend a sort of halo around the globe that helps protect Earth from cosmic radiation. This radiation thins Earth’s ozone layer and lets in more ultra violet (UV) and the ...