Firefly Aerospace 's moon-bound spacecraft has provided the closest thing to a reflecting pool in space, showing Earth as an ...

Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

Asteroid Bennu’s samples contain pristine salts, hinting at ancient briny environments that could have formed organic ...

In the coming years, an unprecedented number of people will leave planet Earth—but it’s becoming increasingly clear that deep ...

New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons ...

New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons ...

A great Galentine's Day event or date night! Discovery Space & The Rivet hosting 'Crafts & Cocktails: Valentine's Edition' ...

The odds of a 'city-killer' asteroid smashing into the Earth on December 22, 2032 appear to have ticked up slightly. NASA previously estimated that Asteroid 2024 YR4, a nearly 200-foot-wide space ...

But that also means the space rock has a nearly 99% chance of safely passing by Earth in 2032, according to the ESA and NASA. Future observations of the asteroid will help scientists determine the ...

Project scientist Jason Dworkin at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center reflected upon this puzzle when he asked "Why was Earth special?" Sample return capsule from NASA's Osiris-Rex mission at the ...

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for FIREAID Billie Eilish and Green Day teamed up for a live rendition of ‘Last Night On Earth’ for the LA FireAid benefit concert last night (January 30).

Stargazers across South Carolina have a chance to see the space station zoom across the night sky this week ... According to NASA’s SpotTheStation website, the International Space Station ...