This cloud is literally glowing in the dark.” According to researchers, the cloud spans about 40 moon-widths across the sky and has a mass about 3,400 times of the sun. It’s located along the edge of ...

A quiet, glowing gas cloud has been hiding in plain sight not far from Earth. For decades, astronomers have predicted that ...

The cloud, named Eos after the goddess of Greek mythology who signified the dawn, contains approximately 3,400 solar masses worth of gas. It's also depleted in carbon monoxide, which is why it had ...

Keep track of things going on in our solar system and all around the universe. Space and Astronomy Calendar: Never miss a rocket launch, meteor shower, eclipse or other 2025 event that’s out of ...

First aurora photo from Mars shows green glow in the sky Mars doesn't have an organized planetary magnetic field like Earth, so auroras can appear anywhere in the sky. Now there's a photo of one.

I'm of the belief that anything is better so long as it glows in the dark, but I did grow up in the 90s, where having a glowing solar system stuck on your ceiling was the epitome of cool.

Firefly petunias, genetically modified with bioluminescent mushroom DNA, glow in the dark. The glow, primarily from the flowers, is most vibrant in new blooms and is similar to moonlight.

It's giving glow-worm nostalgia, in the best way possible. Pop your bottle in sunlight (or under a lamp) for about 30 minutes, and you'll get a bright glow that slowly fades into a soft afterglow.

The magnetic field drives the formation of sunspots, cooler regions on the solar surface that appear as dark blotches. At the cycle's beginning, the sun has fewer sunspots.

An accidental discovery in an astronomy show offers researchers a new clue about the mysterious Oort Cloud, a large expanse of icy bodies revolving around the sun.

The European Space Agency on Wednesday released images taken in March using three of Solar Orbiter's onboard instruments. They show the sun's south pole from a distance of roughly 40 million miles ...