That’s the problem: models are just thoughtful approximations of reality, yet they easily inspire high confidence levels — ...

Let’s get this out of the way—any scientist studying Uranus will tell you that they’re tired of the planet being the butt of ...

a number known as the Hubble constant. Probes of the distant, early universe seem to be giving estimates significantly lower than probes of the nearby, late universe do. Related: After 2 years in ...

This video contains images of a sexual nature. China’s online sex toy market is worth nearly $3 billion. That includes a factory that pumps out sex dolls with artificial intelligence. In a first ...

Saturn is below Venus and very low in the predawn sky. In late April it is five degrees above the horizon. You may need ...

The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a star and a spiral galaxy, both in the constellation Virgo. But the photo is an optical illusion. This Hubble Space Telescope image shows a spiral ...

The Hubble Space Telescope image offers an up-close view of one section of the nebula, which is largely shaped by a young central star cluster called Dolidze 25, located outside of the image frame.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has captured a plume of gas and dust streaming from a star in the making, with a spiral galaxy as a stunning backdrop. The composite image ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The cyan or light blue areas seen on the right-side image of Neptune are an auroral glow ...