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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U.S. astronaut Nichole "Vapor" Ayers captured a spectacular view of a phenomenon known as a "sprite" blazing to life above an ...

Jodrell Bank is gearing up for a summer filled with space-themed activities for families. From July 19 to August 31, the observatory will open its Rocket Lab, where children can build and launch stomp ...

Planetariums were a hit with the public. Within decades, they had spread around the world – the first planetarium in the ...

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

That insight (and the fact-finding trips that led to choices) makes “The Art of Elio” a super post-film journey. Look at it ...

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