A discovery by a South Korean research team suggests that impact-generated lakes may have fostered early oxygen-producing ...

Earth has a group of cosmic stalkers. Known as "co-orbitals," these small bits of rock have a 1:1 mean motion resonance with ...

Hoping to see the first supermoon of 2026? This weekend was the time because the next full moon peaked early Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in the constellation Gemini — just at the peak of the Quadrantid ...

The universe is kicking off the year 2026 with a spectacular celestial hat-trick. On January 3, 2026, Earth reached perihelion, the point in its orbit where it sits closest to the Sun. While we zipped ...

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The New Year is starting with some abnormal astronomical activity! The first Full Moon and Super Moon of the year, known as the ‘Wolf Supermoon’, will occur from Friday night, ...

The Quadrantid meteor shower is an annual event in early January known for bright, fast meteors. Unlike most meteor showers which come from comets, the Quadrantids originate from an asteroid named ...

The Quadrantid meteor shower will peak overnight between Jan. 2 and Jan. 3, offering a brief but intense burst of meteors. This year’s first supermoon, known as the Super Wolf Moon, will also be ...