For once, Earth isn’t the one in the crosshairs. NASA scientists have confirmed that a fast-moving asteroid first spotted by ...

Of the three November meteor showers, Leonids should be the most active. It is fed by the Tempel-Tuttle Comet, which can ...

An astronomer witnessed two bright meteors slamming into the moon on Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, which were visible from Earth for a ...

The Southern Taurids will soon peak, but it may not be the best time to see the spectacular global event. The meteor shower is active from Sept. 20 to Nov. 20, but it will be most active when it ...

Skywatchers could see up to 10 brilliant meteors every hour as Earth passes through debris from Comet Encke, although ...

The Taurids will peak on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The meteor shower consists of the Southern Taurids and the Northern Taurids. The ...

If an asteroid is on a collision course with the moon, what should humanity do? Try to nudge the space rock out of the way before it strikes? Obliterate it with a nuclear explosion? Such a cosmic ...

The Beaver Moon is almost here. The big, bright supermoon will rise over Mississippi soon. What you need to know to see it, ...

CHICAGO -- A newly discovered asteroid roughly the size of an Olympic swimming pool has a "small chance" of colliding with Earth in 23 years, with a potential impact on Valentine's Day in 2046, ...

As 3I/ATLAS races through our solar system, NASA and Harvard take unprecedented action to study its bizarre anti-tail and ...