October belongs to Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon). This comet is expected to brighten dramatically, potentially reaching naked-eye visibility around its closest approach to Earth on October 21st (with ...

Have scientists discovered an alphabet in whale calls? As researchers try to decipher the series of clicks made by sperm whales, we ask whether these cetaceans might have language, and if it follows ...

Artist’s impression of the long-period transient J1634+44, revealed to be a white dwarf with a companion. Credits: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/P. Vosteen. LOFAR is a low-frequency radio astronomy array that ...

Overview: In its 19th year, the SETI Institute’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) welcomed 12 students for summer 2025 to work alongside scientists on projects ranging from exoplanet ...

Mars Discovery Raises Compelling Questions: Life or Chemistry? Results from NASA’s Perseverance rover reveal organic molecules, unusual minerals, and intriguing rock textures inside Jezero Crater’s ...

LaserSETI instruments at Isla Magueyes, Puerto Rico. From left to right: Dr. Abel Méndez, student Francisco Pacheco-Vellón, Dr. Franck Marchis, Dr. Lauren Sgro, and LaserSETI Principal Investigator ...

Are we alone in the universe? Or could there be other forms of life out there, waiting far away in the vast expanse of space? Hear from researchers, astrobiologists and astronomers on the possibility ...

Planetary exploration exists with long-term planning and patience, but the results can be studied and enjoyed for decades after a mission ends. This is the case with the images taken by Voyager 2 and ...

Stephanie is the lead operations engineer for the Science Processing Operations Center (SPOC) located at NASA Ames Research Center (ARC). Her work supports the TESS mission, enabling the detection and ...

Artist’s interpretation of an array of pulsars being affected by gravitational ripples produced by a supermassive black hole binary in a distant galaxy. Credit: NSF/NANOGrav/Sonoma State ...

Figure 1: A giant volcano hiding in plain sight in one of Mars’ most iconic regions. The newly discovered giant volcano on Mars is located just south of the planet’s equator, in Eastern Noctis ...