Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past two months. The ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini moon” for ...

Asteroid 2024 PT5, Earth's temporary mini-moon, is about to return to orbiting the sun after two months in orbit. A new study ...

"The moon is sort of like Earth's attic in terms of preserving the impact records; it's the only place where we can get Earth ...

The latest Google Doodle game is surprisingly fun, while also being educational about one of the coolest things in nature: ...

Other winter wonders include Venus getting higher and brighter and Mars beginning its retrograde motion.

The waning gibbous moon over Southern Vermont might seem especially large and vivid this week, and clearly visible in the ...

The Red Planet and the moon visit the Cancer constellation, the Crab. The moon and Mars will share a close approach in the ...

See how telescopes capture the cosmos. ExtremeTech explains the science behind lenses and space exploration. Start exploring ...

The Geminids are "one of the best and most reliable annual meteor showers," according to NASA, with up to 120 meteors falling per hour at its peak.

Look to the east-northeast to see the pair dazzle in the night sky this week. It’s best viewed with a telescope or binoculars ...

Astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue answers questions about what stars are appearing in the evening and morning skies.