A team of scientists led by Harvard University’s Collin Cherubim and including Shreyas Vissapragada and other Carnegie astronomers has detected evidence of an atmosphere on a rocky planet orbiting in the habitable zone of its host star. Until now, the data showing rocky exoplanets with atmospheres has been extremely limited, so this observation—published this week in Science—is a breakthrough in our understanding of these worlds, their life cycles, and their potential habitability.

University of Arizona researchers demonstrate a potential new use for graphene nanoribbons that could improve semiconductor technologies for fusion energy and space systems.

Seeking to expand the boundaries of microgravity science and accelerate the global space economy, Lehigh University has joined a newly formed international research consortium spearheaded by The Ohio State University.

Accredited journalists, science bloggers, and communicators attending the 46th COSPAR Scientific Assembly in Florence are invited to an exclusive, guided press tour on Tuesday, 4th August at 10:00 CEST. The tour will take media representatives through the historic Villa Galileo and the cutting-edge INAF Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, bridging the roots of modern astronomy with the future of space exploration.

Gravitational waves produced by black holes colliding and merging are providing a new way of finding hidden black holes, testing existing scientific theories and – possibly – uncovering new phenomena. 

Teleworking such as working from home, coworking or working from other third places can reduce carbon emissions by removing the commute, but if you’re not careful, this benefit will be offset by the carbon cost of the work-related housing space, according to a study published July 15, 2026 in the open-access journal PLOS Climate by Jana Z’Rotz of Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Switzerland and colleagues.

For more than two decades, the Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation has silently monitored high-energy electrons in Earth's radiation belts—but inconsistencies among its satellites have prevented scientists from fully trusting the combined data. 

The effects of extreme space weather may be larger than previously thought reveals research in Nature led by Dr Nithin Sivadas of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. An example of space weather are extreme geomagnetic storms which are temporary disturbances in the plasma and magnetic field around the Earth causing disruptions in global satellite communication, extensive power outages, and even how much radiation astronauts and pilots are exposed to.

The team found evidence from more than a million solar wind measurements taken by Earth-orbiting NASA spacecraft, very close to our planet. Analysis of these observations showed a direct relationship between the strength of the solar wind and the currents in the upper atmosphere, suggesting there is no upper limit but rather Earth’s response will continue to increase along with the solar wind strength, and impacts to technology can increase as well.