The huge 1,600-mile (2,500-kilometer) wide expanse of the South Pole–Aitken Basin extends considerably onto the far side of ...

In late 2024, astronomers detected an asteroid with one of the highest recorded probabilities of Earth impact for an object its size. As 2024 YR4 slips beyond our ability to track it, scientists are ...

Solar system comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) makes its closest approach to the sun today (Jan. 20) during an event known as ...

The telescope's view of a portion of the Virgo Cluster is bombarded by asteroids, captured as tricolored streaks. Credit: RubinObs / NOIRLab / SLAC / NSF / DOE / AURA A new telescope in Chile has ...

Scientists have discovered the fastest-spinning asteroid sized over 0.3 miles in diameter, which is rotating about once every two minutes. Dubbed 2025 MN45, the space rock is some 2,300 feet across ...

Grab-and-go missions to asteroids have provided some of the most scientifically valuable samples since the Apollo missions—and they’re shaking up the search for life beyond Earth. The OSIRIS-REx ...

Watch Asteroid 2024 JN16 making a close approach to Earth. Credit: Space.com | animation/data: ESA | edited by Steve Spaleta Congress clinches $1.2T funding deal for DHS, Pentagon, domestic agencies ...

A new generation of rockets aims to unlock new business models in space, including the science fiction dream of extracting resources from asteroids. Researchers are taking a closer look at asteroids ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The stargazing calendar for 2026 gets off to a bit of a contrary ...

The year's first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the light from one may dim the other.The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday night into Saturday morning, according to ...