Astronomers have uncovered surprising evidence of a thick atmosphere surrounding TOI-561 b, a scorching, fast-orbiting rocky planet once thought too extreme to hold onto any gas. Using NASA’s James ...

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s ...

The existentially lonely astronaut is by now a science-fiction archetype; in fact, this movie’s star, Ryan Gosling, has already played one in Damien Chazelle’s 2018 Neil Armstrong biopic First Man. So ...

A bizarre, ultra-light planet is cloaked in such a thick haze that even JWST can’t reveal its composition. Its unusual size and orbit are forcing scientists to rethink how planets form.

"These ultra-low density planets are rare and they defy conventional understanding of how gas giants form, and if explaining ...

The history of Earth is written on the great tablets of tectonic plates. The motions of plates shaped land masses, formed ...

If we're to find extraterrestrial life in the universe, astronomers have pinpointed the best places to look for it. They have ...

Boston-area students gained career mentors, transferrable media production skills, and behind-the-scenes experiences at the ...

Star Wars had been released in theaters and changed everything about the way Hollywood perceived the genre, and television executives wanted in on that cash-grab just as much as movie executives. In ...

As a professional science communicator who works a lot with space at this age group, I am disappointed," said Dr. Mark Gallaway.

It’s a reasonable argument (even if unproven), but it feeds directly into a far less reasonable, age-old “What’s the matter with kids today?” narrative that delights unscrupulous headline writers as ...

Testing for younger kids is less common, so the NWEA report offers insights into the depth of the academic disruption. It’s based on assessments given to students in the 2024-25 school year.