The asteroid, named 2024 VX3, will pass us at a distance of 92,100 miles, closer than the moon's 238,900-mile orbit.

Underneath the icy, rocky surface of asteroids – such as the 16 Psyche which is about 124 miles wide – there’s an estimated ...

Planets, moons, and the quest for life beyond earth As we explore the vast expanse of space, we embark on a journey that ...

Four giant asteroids are heading towards Earth tomorrow. Find out when they'll arrive, their speed, and how close they'll get ...

For the past couple of weeks, Earth's orbit has been home to a "mini-moon" the size of a city bus. The celestial object is ...

The Leonid meteor showers are among the night skies' most spectacular. Here's where to look and how to best see the spectacle ...

Known as one of the top meteor showers of the autumn season because of its bright fireballs, the Leonids started to be ...

Written by the former chief historian of NASA, the book examines the evolution of our cosmic understanding—from early civilizations to the present day ...

This list of commonly confused terms in astronomy will help you better understand the cosmos and the common phenomena we see in the sky.

In the time Pluto was found, classified as a planet and reclassified as a dwarf planet, it has not completed one orbit. One ...

Why does Jupiter look like it has a surface – even though it doesn’t have one? – Sejal, age 7, Bangalore, India ...

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk jumps as he joins Donald Trump on stage during a presidential campaign rally in Butler, ...