Voggeneder Kepler Station

Astronomers will test equipment that, if it’s successful, will one day be crucial for discovering Earthlike planets.

An underground detector recorded a strange interaction pointing to a particle with some properties that signify dark matter. The detection is small but promising.

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

S301 passes close to Sagittarius A*—so close that its orbit could reveal how the black hole’s rotation warps the spacetime around it.

The mission to Phobos, Japan’s first Mars probe launch in 28 years, may reveal new information about our closest planetary neighbor.

Dark energy might be getting weaker. Scientists are wondering if interactions with dark matter in a “dark dimension” may be responsible.

The intricate, 5.6 trillion-pixel map covers approximately 75 percent of the sky and includes about 4 billion celestial objects.

September is full of opportunities to expand your knowledge of the night sky. Mark your calendars.

The discovery redefines how large atoms need to be to produce the extreme state of matter found in the early universe.

The discovery adds to the planet’s history of strange atmospheric phenomena that scientists don’t fully understand.

The eclipse will obscure about 93 percent of the moon’s surface. Here are the peak times and tips for the best viewing experience.

Vulcan oven mitts, spaceship baking dishes, and an out-of-this-world communicator grater—you'll need warp speed to Klingon to this limited-edition kitchen kit, ideal for perfecting the broth of Khan.