Earth at Night Gallery

No, it’s not aliens, but a phenomenon caused by magnetic activity that astronomers have never before been able to pin on a specific planet.

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Before reentering our atmosphere, the telescopes onboard NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory have been restarted to take their last observations.

The data drop includes photographs, audio, video, and astronauts’ notes that will be used to study the moon and prepare for future human missions.

Following a difficult journey, the probe will soon begin unraveling the mysteries of Mercury’s magnetic field and internal structure.

Under 1 million years old, “Elias 2-24b” is now the youngest exoplanet ever observed, and it may force researchers to reevaluate theories about how planets are formed.

“Detecting a neutrino is like looking for a needle in a haystack,” says Juan Carlos Díaz Vélez, who breaks down why researchers are looking for the cosmic particles under the Antarctic ice.

Scientists left structures up to 100 meters under the surface. Here’s what they found when they retrieved them 10 years later.

A global network of detectors are reporting some of the most substantial measurements yet of neutrinos created deep underground by the radioactive elements that power our planet’s tectonic activity.

The Mandalorian and Grogu, The Wild Robot, and Obsession are among the must-watch films arriving this month.

Optogenetics revolutionized neuroscience, but its origins come from an entirely brainless organism—an alga.

The US government has been sharing more information about UFOs. That's fueling excitement over the possibility of the president announcing that humans are not alone.