Earth briefly hosted a 33-foot object, 2024 PT5, as a mini-moon. Scientists suggest it might be lunar debris from an ancient ...

Taking off from Mérida’s airport, in Mexico’s southeastern Yucatán state, offers some breathtaking views: the emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the unusual geography shaped by an asteroid millions ...

In Central California, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and Yosemite National Park are good bets for seeing celestial ...

Discover how probing the components of the half-asteroid, half-comet hybrids reveals that carbon dioxide was present during ...

Unlike most meteor showers that originate from comets, the Quadrantids come from an asteroid: 2003 EH1. This small, two-mile-wide asteroid is thought to be a "dead comet" or "rock comet" and takes ...

When NASA’s Dawn spacecraft visited the giant asteroid Vesta, it discovered intriguing channels on the rocky surface, ...

Space agencies worldwide are gearing up missions in 2025 to expand humanity's horizons, from the moon and Mars to asteroids and beyond.

The Quadrantids, which peak in early January each year, are considered to be "one of the best annual meteor showers," according to NASA. "Most meteor showers have a two-day peak, which makes catching ...

Taking off from Mérida’s airport, in Mexico’s southeastern Yucatán state, offers some breathtaking views: the emerald waters ...

The water that makes up the oceans acted as a key ingredient for the development of life on Earth. However, scientists still ...

With 2024 coming to a close, we look at the biggest space achievements of the year from NASA, SpaceX, China, and more.