Bothell, Wash.-based Portal Space Systems shows off the lab where its solar thermal propulsion system will be developed.

A blizzard of extremely high-energy particles seen here following a star's spectacular death in the constellation Taurus ...

Sometimes deep space can seem like a cold, uncaring place fully removed from the dramas unfolding on the planet Earth.

A stunning Hubble image showcases a spiral galaxy seemingly intertwined with a nearby star—but looks can be deceiving! This ...

Cosmic rays from a nearby supernova would soon rain down on the ... showers of high-energy particles from deep space, and their effects on Earth. Nojiri cites a 2003 Belgian election that went ...

Artist's impression of a supernova in space. (NASA Goddard via SWNS) By Dean Murray At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby ...

such as might be caused by a supernova going off in local space. Betelgeuse, one of two stars near Earth capable of going supernova within the next million years. Betelgeuse, one of two stars near ...

At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby supernova explosions, a new study suggests. Researchers at Keele University say ...

Sometimes deep space can seem like a cold ... The story goes that 2.5 million years ago, radiation from a supernova—either in the Scorpius-Centaurus group (460 light-years away) or the Tucana ...

PULSAR provides a radiation-tolerant stepper controller with advanced microstepping while SuperNova provides a space-rated controller for 3-phase permanent magnet motors. Ideal for solar arrays ...