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

A school-bus-sized asteroid will pass by Earth this Wednesday, November 13, 2024, coming closer than the moon.

Get ready to witness a celestial spectacle! On Friday, November 15, 2024, the Beaver Moon will illuminate the night sky as ...

Of the 10% of meteorites without a known source, 6% come from the moon, Mars or Vesta ... simulations revealing how each ...

However, leading expert John S. Lewis estimates that there are around 3,800 near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) that are more ...

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

However, the US lunar program is delayed, in part because the spacesuits and lunar-landing vehicle are not ready. Meanwhile, ...

As six major meteor showers remain or are set to peak by the end of 2024, here's how those in central Kansas can have the ...

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

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

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 ...

ESA's Hera mission has completed the first critical maneuver on its journey to the Didymos binary asteroid system since ...