Emily Simpson has loved space since she was a 10-year-old kid celebrating her birthday at a planetarium. Now a recent Florida ...

The Red Planet comes closest to Earth, disappears behind the Moon in an occultation, and finally reaches opposition in the ...

"it's not completely unusual for asteroids to be near the Earth," Gallagher said. "Our moon is about a quarter million miles ...

Herd discovered that the sample was chondrite, the most common type of space rock that strikes Earth, and that it likely ...

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

This comet is located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. By analyzing the comet’s materials, researchers hope to learn more about the conditions that existed in the early solar ...

Winter skies can be the clearest of the year and the richest in stars. Here are some of the constellations and planets to ...

The largest number are in a belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, but there are plenty of solitary specimens. This one, 877 Alinda, is one of the Alinda group of asteroids — named ...

Dec. 16, 2024 — Anthropologists argue physical artifacts of human exploration on Mars deserve cataloging ... Asteroids Ever Detected in the Main Belt Dec. 9, 2024 — Astronomers have found ...

NASA reveals Ceres, a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt, with frozen oceans and signs of ancient hydrothermal activity, ...

With frigid temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills, you may want to wait a few more days to check them out. Don't ...

This comet is located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. By analyzing the comet's materials, researchers hope to learn more about the conditions that existed in the early solar system ...