A new study has shown that our powerful radio signals are likely to be picked up by extraterrestrial life, which could then ...

NASA proves laser communication works in space, sending HD video across millions of miles and paving the way for faster data from Mars.

You might think the space between stars is completely empty, but it’s actually packed with way more stuff than you’d expect.

To tell a Mars rover to turn left or an orbiter to change focus, mission scientists have to beam powerful transmissions ...

Scott Detrow talks to Lulu Miller, the host of Radiolab's Terrestrials podcast, about her conversation with the scientist Wanda Diaz-Merced, who studies gravitational waves that ripple through ...

Astronomers detect a fast radio burst from 10 billion years ago, FRB 20240304B, revealing clues about the early universe.

Armed with nuclear missiles, the USS Growler acted as a deterrent to keep other nations from using their nuclear weapons during the Cold War.

The popularity of Julian Fellowes and HBO's "The Gilded Age" is bringing new interest and tourists to Newport. The city's ...

In a Culver’s booth in Cedar Falls, a new chapter of local music quietly began in January 2025. That’s where Bluff Street, a ...

Some experts underscored the elevated risk of political violence created by social media, saying its algorithms favor provocative posts that induce user engagement but exacerbate political division.