Space.com spoke to three scientists, cosmic detectives who are hot on the trail of dark matter candidates using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The question is how, even with its incredibly ...

Monday’s SpaceX launch was carrying a classified satellite to space, but the secret payload was not the cause of an unusual glowing spiral seen in the skies of Europe.

Rainfall triggers bursts of natural nanoparticles, which contribute to cloud formation and additional precipitation over the ...

Some of the aurora’s ultraviolet light is even invisible to the human eye ... particles merges with the Earth's magnetic field. Greens and pinks and purple colourings then leak from the sky ...

These particles, when trapped by Earth's magnetic field, can smash into atmospheric gas molecules, emitting light at various wavelengths and creating the awe-inspiring colourful sky dances we see.