Interstellar material has been discovered in our solar system, but researchers continue to hunt for where it came from and ...

A total lunar eclipse occurs this month. Venus transitions from evening to morning, while Mars and Jupiter dominate the late ...

Finding more asteroids is a good thing Binzel invented what is known as the "Torino Scale" about three decades ago to characterize the threat to humanity from asteroids and comets that are ...

The agency announced on Friday (Feb. 21) that it has selected Elon Musk's company to launch its NEO Surveyor spacecraft, which will hunt for asteroids and comets that could pose a threat to Earth.

Most showers happen around the same time every twelve months as our planet passes through the debris trails of comets. Meteor showers are a permanent fixture on astronomers' calendars because of ...

Most showers happen around the same time every twelve months as our planet passes through the debris trails of comets. Meteor showers are a permanent fixture on astronomers' calendars because of their ...

Asteroids and comets are small bodies in the solar system leftover from the formation of the planets. "As Earth orbits around the Sun, meteor showers occur when its path crosses a stream of dust ...

based on a NASA asteroid hazard comparison chart. "NASA's planetary defense teams will continue to monitor the asteroid to improve our predictions of the asteroid's trajectory," Molly Wasser ...

NASA has been changing the odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in recent days, but the latest shift significantly ...

The mission will carry out several tasks in a single launch, including a flyby of asteroid 2016 HO3, sample collection, return and main-belt comet 311P flyby exploration. The launch facility is ...

The best stargazing apps help you navigate the night sky and can be a helpful tool for upcoming night sky events like the planetary parade or meteor showers. The best stargazing apps can be a ...