Stargazers are in for a rare planetary treat between now until the end of February. If you look up into the night sky tonight (under the right conditions, of course), six planets—Jupiter, Mars, ...

Emily Simpson, a passionate space enthusiast and recent Florida Tech graduate, has published groundbreaking research that imagines an alternate version of our solar system. Instead of the asteroid ...

A big asteroid, the size of the Empire State Building, called 2024 WY70 is on a collision course with Earth this weekend.

The sun’s light exerts a tiny force called “solar radiation pressure” on objects in space. Lightweight human-made debris, ...

NASA's Pioneer 10 spacecraft beams its last data transmission back to Earth. Pioneer 10 was NASA's first mission to the outer ...

Joe Velaidum and his partner, Laura Kelly, set out to walk their dog when their doorbell camera captured a meteorite striking their front walkway — where Velaidum had been standing moments before.

A sharp crash that sounds like glass shattering or ice cracking has been documented as likely the world's first audio recording of a meteorite crash. It came by chance from a doorbell camera, recorded ...

Astronomer Dean Regas gives us the lowdown on the best things to look out for this winter, from a “planet parade” to the ...

January started out with a meteor shower and now has a planetary alignment in store. Here's what you'll be able to see and ...

In January, stargazers will be able to see four bright planets, the close dance of Venus and Saturn, Mars at opposition, and ...

“It’s never more than about 10 degrees above the horizon,” Lattis said. He shared a useful tip to judge that: If you hold out ...