Grades 9-12 Learn about the cause of sunburns, in this video from NOVA’s Gross Science series. Sunlight is made up of many types of radiation: infrared, visible, and ultraviolet (UV). UV radiation can ...

The shortlist for Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 features 30 photographs selected from more than 5,800 global ...

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Astronomers have discovered 3I/ATLAS, only the third known interstellar object to enter our solar system—here’s what we know so far.

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NASA’s SPHEREx mission is mapping the entire sky in 102 infrared colors, turning raw space data into a public tool for ...

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The European Space Agency said Wednesday that scientists have discovered what might be only the third known interstellar ...

A stunning breakthrough in solar physics reveals ultra-fine magnetic structures on the Sun's surface, thanks to the NSF's Inouye Solar Telescope. Researchers captured never-before-seen bright and ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A pair of European satellites have created the first artificial solar eclipses by flying in precise and fancy formation, providing hours of on-demand totality for ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A pair of European satellites have created the first artificial solar eclipses by flying in precise and fancy formation, providing hours of on-demand totality for ...