Space & Physics

Proposed experiments will search for signs that spacetime is quantum and can exist in a superposition of multiple shapes at once

Dark matter has turned out to be more elusive than physicists had hoped

August’s supermoon will be the first of four supermoons in a row

Cosmic surveys suggest the force pulling the universe apart might not be constant after all

Surging solar activity means enormous sunspots are in the space-weather forecast. Here’s how to view them safely

New evidence points to a carbonaceous asteroid from the outer solar system as the culprit for Earth’s most recent mass extinction

Coronal mass ejections from the sun sparked dazzling auroras that were visible from the ground and from space

Launching in late 2024, the Fram2 mission will be the first human spaceflight to explore the planet's polar regions

An underground Martian ocean could hold enough liquid to cover the Red Planet with a mile of water

The possibility of liquid water beneath the surface of Saturn’s moon Mimas may offer clues to how such seas form, and another spot to search for life

The novel physics of biomolecular condensates could explain how these droplets help cells do their jobs

The space junk polluting low-Earth orbit sometimes makes its way to Earth. Here’s how one astronomer responded when SpaceX debris fell on a nearby farm.