Space & Physics

This new cache of material includes footage of a U.S. military plane’s infrared display recorded during an exercise over the Gulf of Oman in 2021

All the tips and tricks you need to watch and photograph this incredible celestial phenomenon

After 49 years in space, NASA’s Voyagers are running low on power—but an audacious move should extend the tenures of the two spacecraft

Folding a piece of paper makes it thicker. How many folds would it take to reach the moon—and beyond?

A proof-of-principle experiment used concentrated sunlight to produce entangled photons

Here’s everything you need to know about this eclipse, from the weather to the best viewing locations

Musk outlined his vision to investors after SpaceX posted a $542-million loss from its space launch sector in its first quarter as a public company

Strange whirlpools of plasma seen in the sharpest images ever captured of our star help explain the deep origins of Earth-threatening space weather and more

Astronomers’ simulations predict what this lunar impact—and its aftermath—will look like

Lakes of liquid methane on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, could offer exhilarating—and terrifying—opportunities for otherworldly surfing

Space agencies around the globe are coordinating missions to visit the asteroid Apophis during a close encounter with Earth in 2029

Giant black holes adrift in deep space are normally invisible—unless they’re dining on stars