In Part 2 of his story, Benita Albert tells of astronomer Bob Benjamin's career, including teaching and now being a NASA consultant.

Can you see the Milky Way galaxy from Earth? Yes! And as stargazers and skywatchers know, it’s a stunning sight to see. Comprised of billions of stars, the Milky Way galaxy got its name because from ...

Amid the frigid North Pacific, humpback whales collaborate to create spiral bubble nets that ensnare prey, displaying both sophisticated intelligence and intricate social structures.

NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory maps the entire sky in 102 infrared colors, enabling 3D galaxy distribution studies, cosmic ...

What does the Milky Way look like? Sometimes, the billions of stars comprising our home galaxy appear especially vibrant during “Milky Way season” as the band arcs across the night sky. The reason has ...

This interstellar vagabond is only the third large interstellar visitor that we have ever discovered — an asteroid or comet ...

A skydiver leaping into the void with the Sun at their back, a sloth clinging to a barbed-wire fence, a microscopic tattoo on ...

While the 21st century has been bumpy, it has also ushered in monumental scientific and technological breakthroughs that have ...

"In order to get such high sensitivity in the mid-infrared, one needs to go to space, as the atmosphere severely messes up ground-based observations at this wavelength." When you purchase through ...

The Chicago Bears have moved into the top seed in the NFC playoff picture following a win and a loss by the Los Angeles Rams. Two division have new teams in first place after Sunday's action. Several ...

Leaked Galaxy S26 vs S25 spec sheets show steady internal upgrades across the board. The base S26 might feature a larger 6.3-inch display, a bigger 4,300mAh battery, and a shift to the Snapdragon 8 ...

Every week for the duration of the 2025 regular season, USA TODAY Sports will provide timely updates to the NFL's ever-evolving playoff picture − typically starting Sunday afternoon and then moving ...