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 ...
Asteroids often pass close to Earth, so this regularly raises a mix of questions and concerns for those in the scientific ...
If dark matter is discovered through one of these experiments or another that hasn’t yet been dreamed up, it could ...
NASA has identified two asteroids, 2024 YH and 2024 YD3, set to approach Earth on December 26. Though these "near misses" will pass millions of miles away, they offer scientists an opportunity to ...
With 2024 coming to a close, we look at the biggest space achievements of the year from NASA, SpaceX, China, and more.
JWST uncovered Chiron’s rare ices and gases, providing new insights into its unique activity and its link to the solar system ...
Earlier this month, researchers announced they found the smallest asteroids ever detected within the main belt, which is a ...