UW-Milwaukee physics and astronomy assistant professor Lia Medeiros explains gravitational waves and the role UWM played in discovering them.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A recent discovery indicates that the chemical building blocks necessary for life to form on Earth were actually "extraterrestrial in origin," according to scientists. A pair of ...

In a significant milestone for space research and exploration, an AI telescope has uncovered a whopping 500 new exoplanets. This remarkable achievement underscores the pivotal role artificial ...

Discovered in August 2025, the 19-meter-wide asteroid is likely to be in Earth’s orbit until after 2083, and then will slowly ...

To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to a faraway planet involves lots of loop-de-loops around other planets on ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled breathtaking images of Neptune, showcasing the planet’s elusive aurorae with unprecedented clarity. These new observations not only reveal the beauty of ...

After weeks of rumors it might get shut down, Hanford’s decades-in-the-making radioactive waste treatment plant is officially moving forward. The “Direct-Feed Low Activity Waste” facility is now less ...

Bloom patterns could be useful, as engineers build folding structures to send to outer space. They’re also very pretty. Researchers have now found a new class of origami that they call bloom patterns, ...

Voyager 1 is one of humanity's greatest achievements in space travel. This spacecraft was launched by NASA in September 1977 on a one-way trip to the outer reaches of our solar system. Originally, it ...

The world's largest telescope is about to catch its first glimpse of outer space. The Gran Telescopio Canarias in Spain's Canary Islands will have its "first light" ceremony the evening of July 13, ...