On November 12 2014, Philae – the lander of the spacecraft Rosetta of the European Space Agency (ESA) – landed on a comet for ...

On November 16, 1974, humans sent their first message to the stars in an attempt to contact extraterrestrials. They did this ...

NASA's Juno spacecraft has sent back new, eye-catching images of Jupiter, capturing intricate views of the planet's turbulent atmosphere as well as one of its lesser-known moons. On Oct. 23, the ...

A 3D map of our cosmic neighborhood has revealed hot and cold regions as well as an "escape tunnel" from our local bubble.

The Bird Buddy is a smart bird feeder that can identify the birds who stop by your home. But is it worth buying?

The Popular Astronomy Club meets the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Butterworth Center in Moline. All are ...

"Whether this impact was from a micrometeoroid or a piece of space debris, the collision highlights the need for responsible ...

The solar system is projecting with gold but scientists can't quite figure out where all this hard-to-make metal is being created.

low-carbon heating system for its four swimming pools, gym and sports halls. Earlier this year, the council switched the supplier of the solar panels over ethical concerns within the supply chain.

If you live in an area that has frequent natural disaster events, and are interested in making your home more resilient to power outages, consider going solar and adding a battery storage system.

The batteries were charged en route through a solar panel charging system carried in a support ... the Roam Air, achieved its new single battery record range of 113 kilometers (70 miles), and ...