Best time to see them in 2026: The meteor shower will peak overnight around October 21 and 22. The best time to view the ...

The Rubin Observatory’s real-time alert system can detect millions of cosmic events per night, from asteroids to supernovae, ...

The dinosaurs were wiped out by an asteroid, but does that mean we risk suffering the same fate - and should you be worried about the possibility? Leah Crane sets the matter straight ...

A total lunar eclipse is the highlight of the month. For planetary action, Jupiter is well placed most of the night and there ...

NASA is closely monitoring a massive 140-foot asteroid, 2026 CU1, as it zooms past Earth today at nearly 18,803 miles per hour.

A 140-foot asteroid is set to sweep past Earth today, and it seems everyone is taking notice. Astronomers have been tracking the space rock, officiall.

It's been about eight months since the Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) saw first light. Now the telescope is scanning the night sky to detect transient changes and sending alerts to astronomers and ...

Asteroid 2026 CU1 will sweep past Earth this week at high speed, close enough to attract attention yet deemed safe, raising ...

The transition from non-life to life was very likely aided by an asteroid hitting Earth, prebiotic chemistry, molecular ...

An asteroid the size of a building could collide with the Moon in 2032 and generate a flash visible from Earth.

A planetary scientist and a young astronomer give tips on how to find the six planets that will be visible during the planet ...

When the United States Space Force was first created, one of its early recruiting ads showed uniformed service members ...