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

The object, identified as a fireball, "exploded 27 miles above West Forest, Georgia, unleashing an energy of about 20 tons of ...

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.

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 ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken another look at the potential "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 and found its chances ...

The spokesperson added: "Built at the Andalusian port of Heulva and launched in 1991, the Nao Victoria was the star feature ...

These so-called co-orbital asteroids don't move in orbit around Venus but follow similar orbits around the Sun. Out of the 20 discovered to date, there are "Trojan" asteroids, which stay either in ...

A swarm of giant city-killer asteroids hiding near Venus poses an “invisible threat” to life on Earth, astronomers have warned in a new study. Wednesday, 25 June 2025. ePaper; ...

A swarm of large asteroids likely lurking around Venus could one day pose an "invisible threat" to Earth if left unchecked, ...