In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 on a trajectory that could potentially threaten Earth. This observation ...

The leading explanation for all of these mysteries is known as the giant impact hypothesis. According to this story, when the ...

The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

Planetary alignments have always been a fascinating subject, both for scientists and astrology enthusiasts alike. The idea ...

For example, the sun’s gravity tugs harder on the moon than Earth’s does! So does the moon orbit the sun or our planet? Well, the trick here is that both Earth and the moon orbit the sun together.

Astrophysicist and artist Ed Belbruno explains how art helps scientists communicate their work to the public and even ...

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander will attempt to use Earth's GPS system from the lunar surface. If successful, this will ...

The orbit Venus takes around the sun results in an inferior conjunction as it transitions from appearing in the evening sky ...

Fram2, the third private spaceflight purchased from SpaceX, is scheduled to launch no earlier than March 31st from Kennedy ...

Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday during what's called an inferior conjunction. But don't plan on seeing ...