"We were very surprised to see that the same tiny plasma jets appear to be driving both the fast and the slow solar wind." ...

IF you’ve got any plans for December 22, 2032, you might want to bring them forward. Because the chance of an ­asteroid the size of a football pitch hitting Earth on that date has just doubled. If ...

Canadian astronomers have taken an extraordinary step in understanding how planets are born, using the James Webb Space ...

Seismic wave data previously suggested the Earth’s hot inner core is slowing its spin. Now, researchers say it’s also ...

Scientists have spotted an asteroid which they estimate has a more than 2 per cent risk of hitting Earth in eight years time ...

The moon reached its peak brightness at 8:53 a.m. EST (1353 GMT) on Feb. 12, but local moonrise and moonset times will depend ...

There's something special about spotting a full moon in the night sky. While some will associate it with mythical legends of ...

But when Feb. 14 rolls around, lovers trade letters or cards and give gifts, much like they do in the U.S. If you’ve had enough of heart-shaped trinkets on Valentine’s Day, get inspired by ...

NASA and ESA monitor asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth in 2032. Learn about Near-Earth Objects ...

A 1-in-83 chance of an impact represented a 1.2% chance of an impact. That meant there was a 98.8% that 2024 YR4 would miss ...

An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact ...

Summer-a time when the urge to explore places familiar and new beckons to young and old alike. Although the sun sets late during the summer months, we inevitably find ourselves outside looking at ...