On May 22, 2026, the Pentagon released a second batch of previously classified photos and videos showing what appear to be ...

Trappist-1, a star system 40 light-years away, holds seven Earth-sized planets—three in the habitable zone—that ignite our imagination about life beyond the solar system. But how long would it take to ...

“There is a silence in the night sky that has bothered me for as long as I can remember.” That observation, attributed to American physicist Richard Feynman, captures a tension many people feel when ...

Elon Musk has long been a visionary figure in the realm of space exploration, with his bold aspirations extending beyond Mars to the broader cosmos. His company, SpaceX, is at the forefront of ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Exploring beyond our solar system could have lasting impacts here on Earth, and scientists, creatives and industry experts gather at the University of Texas at Austin this week to ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American In an earlier blog post about Christopher ...