For NASA, sending a crewed mission to Mars has been the long-term goal for over two decades. China has joined the club in ...

The Trump administration wants to significantly cut NASA’s budget next year, slashing science research funding in half, a ...

LASP’s mission is to advance scientific discovery and inspire the next generation through forefront research, innovation and education. Ehlmann, currently a professor of planetary science at the ...

Carbon-containing meteorites look like they had less severe impacts than those without carbon because the evidence was blasted into space by gases produced during the impact. The discovery not only ...

More information about the Santa Barbara-based film fest, dedicated to inspiring positive change, with Chaz in attendance.

It's up in the air how much longer the beloved telescope will be with us.

California professor Bethany Ehlmann will be the first woman to lead the university’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space ...

Pluto was discovered in 1930 in Arizona, but in 2006 scientists decided to cut Pluto from the planetary line up. Here is why ...

Scientists have long wondered why carbon-rich meteorites appear less affected by violent impacts than those lacking the stuff ...

When a planet's orbit brings it between Earth and a distant star, it's more than just a cosmic game of hide and seek. It's an ...

China on Thursday extended an invitation for international cooperation on its upcoming Tianwen-3 Mars sample-return mission, ...

Astronomers have spent decades trying to find Earth-like planets beyond our solar system. These worlds are small, cold, and ...