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

Analysis of a space rock that landed on a frozen Michigan lake revealed a rich array of extraterrestrial organic compounds. Learn how the meteorite might have been incorporated into life on Earth.

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 ...

NASA confirms no collision risk as asteroids 2024 YC1 and 2024 YQ2 approach Earth on December 28, 2024, at 639,000 miles ...

Despite their close approach, NASA assures no risk of collision. Both will safely pass within 639,000 miles of the planet. Details of Asteroid 2024 YC1 Asteroid 2024 YC1 measures about 170 feet across ...

Sky enthusiasts, especially those fond of tracking “shooting stars,” may want to mark their calendars for these meteor showers happening in 2024. Quadrantids (Dec. 15 – Jan. 17) Originating from the ...

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.