New study reveals Pluto and Charon’s origin: a unique "kiss and capture" collision redefines how binary systems form.

Space Communications Specialist Alexandra Doten, AKA Astro Alexandra, on the gear designed for future space travel, what will ...

Conventional silicon solar cells degrade rapidly in space, and gallium arsenide cells are heavy and inflexible. Research from ...

Radiation testing suggests that solar cells made from carbon-based, or organic, materials could outperform conventional ...

A recent study from the University of Michigan investigated the impact of proton radiation — a major threat in space — on ...

An international study led by Flinders University in Australia has advanced nanoscale chemistry to further develop ...

Researchers have unveiled a cosmic cycle where carbon, created in the explosions of stars, travels through space via a ...

Stars are born in clouds of gas and dust, making it difficult to observe their early development. But researchers at Chalmers ...

Until now, it was assumed that Pluto and Charon were formed after a violent collision. However, they may have found each ...