Using conventional rocket technology, it is estimated that it would take nearly 165,000 years for a spacecraft to reach Alpha Centauri, the closest planetary system to Earth's Solar System. New ...

From the frozen edges of our solar system to the blazing light of Alpha Centauri, this episode explores humanity’s first real steps toward the stars. Discover how we could one day cross the vast gulf ...

Since the dawn of civilization, humanity has wondered whether we are alone in the universe. Some people—myself ...

According to calculations from IFLScience's resident astronomer, Dr Alfredo Carpineti, using data from NASA's Eyes on the ...

Astronomers at the University of Arizona’s Steward Observatory, led by Kevin Wagner, have identified evidence for a potential ...

Scientists used the James Webb Space Telescope to check if another Earth-sized planet orbits Proxima Centauri, our nearest ...

Last month, Google quietly killed off Google Sky Maps. But there’s still another way to virtually explore most of the solar system a la Google Maps: it’s called Google Maps in Space. Google Maps in ...

This marks the first time astronomers have observed the formation of a ring system. Saturn isn't the only planet in our solar system with a ring system. While Saturn's rings are the most dramatic, the ...

First Solar (FSLR) is set to announce Q3 earnings results on Thursday, after market close, and what remains in focus is management commentary on policy impacts, including uncertainty around U.S. solar ...

Explosive AI and data center growth are lifting U.S. power demand beyond historic trends, making fast-scaling solar the essential supply solution and likely sparking supportive policy changes as ...

PHOENIX — Arizona’s senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego were part of a letter, along with 30 other U.S. senators, sent to Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin that demands the ...