The accelerating expansion of the universe is usually explained by an invisible force known as dark energy. But a new study ...

A newly discovered celestial object may be a starless cloud that could change how astronomers understand dark matter.

Astronomers have revealed a new type of cosmic object called Cloud-9 — a dim, starless gas cloud anchored by a massive dark ...

The CosmicWatch device costs only $100 to make, making it accessible for both high school students and spacecraft operators.

Many massive stars explode as supernovae. If cosmic-ray baths are common in such environments, then the thermal histories that shaped Earth's interior may be common as well. This realization has ...

In October, a New Jersey–bound JetBlue flight suddenly plummeted thousands of feet. Experts were puzzled until they discovered that cosmic rays caused the incident. Retired airline captain, flight ...

ATLANTA — Cosmic rays are now blamed for a scary experience midair during a JetBlue flight. The plane suddenly lost altitude while traveling from Cancun to New Jersey in October. It’s called a ...

Casey Dreier, Chief of Space Policy at The Planetary Society, has weighed in on cosmic space rays posing a threat to air travel. Getty Images This redefined shooting star. It’s not just spacecraft ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — There’s a new theory about what caused that sudden drop on a JetBlue flight back in October. The flight experienced a sudden drop in altitude over Florida in October, injuring more ...

The Oct. 30 incident saw the plane rapidly lose altitude and sent at least 15 to 20 people to the hospital. Getty; Nik Oiko/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty A space and radiation expert claims a ...

A space and radiation expert claims a JetBlue flight incident that left at least 15 people hospitalized may have been caused by "cosmic rays" The statement contradicts an explanation from Airbus, the ...