The inner solar system is a lot calmer than it was 4 billion years ago, during what’s known as the heavy bombardment period.

Fireballs fall on the Earth every day—but the one that just streaked across the southeastern U.S. this week was unlike the ...

International Asteroid Day aims to raise public awareness about the asteroid impact hazard and to inform the public about the crisis communication actions to be taken at the global level in case ...

There is currently a 4.3% chance that the giant space rock 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in seven years. If this does happen, ...

Astronomers are making a surprising breakthrough in the study of Venus, as new simulations suggest there may be a hidden ...

The remains of more than 160 deceased people reached orbit yesterday on a spacecraft that hitched a ride on a SpaceX rocket.

The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, may be visible in as many as 15 northern states between Tuesday night ...

Scientists unveiled the first images from what they are calling “the greatest astronomical discovery machine ever built," and ...

Only one of the known Venus co-orbital asteroids follows a nearly circular orbit; the others move on more elongated paths ...

Stargazers can see the universe like never before when the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory unveils its first images from the ...

With one week left to go in June, Californians can anticipate at least two more SpaceX rockets lifting off from Vandenberg ...