Beyond better testing, we need better protection. Physical shields seem like the obvious first defense. Hydrogen-rich materials such as polyethylene and water-absorbing hydrogels can slow charged ...

As a rocket revolution sets the stage for astronauts to explore Mars, advances in bioengineering could help them survive the ...

A spectacular supermoon and the first meteor shower of the new year will soon appear in the California night sky. The ...

Illinois residents may be able to catch a peek of the first full moon of 2026 tonight. Here's when to venture outside.

The Quadrantid meteor shower will peak overnight between Jan. 2 and Jan. 3, offering a brief but intense burst of meteors.

People around the world will witness one of the first supermoons of 2026 when the ‘Wolf Supermoon’ rises in the skies. But ...

Fourth anniversaries aren’t often causes for celebration. But in the case of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which ...

The Wolf moon is the first of three supermoons in 2026. According to previous Desert Sun reporting, the supermoon is a phenomenon that occurs when a full moon is at or near its closest point to Earth, ...

The biggest astronomical events of 2026, including solar and lunar eclipses, planet parades and the Artemis II mission to the ...

REx reveals asteroid Bennu contains life's building blocks, shedding light on Earth's origins and the potential for extraterrestrial life.

Astronomers discovered the 40,000th near-Earth asteroid, taking the tally to 40,155 per NASA (as of the first week of December). Per ESA, the number was 15,000 in 2016 and 30,000 in 2022. G-d only ...

It managed a truly breathtaking 165 launches with the Falcon 9. That is over half of all rocket launches on the planet that ...