If the building-size asteroid 2024 YR4 crashes into the moon in December 2032, the impact will produce a bright flash that ...

Could humanity nuke an incoming asteroid to deflect it and save the Earth, disaster-movie style? A unique new impact ...

Late in 2024, astronomers spotted near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4, and by mid-2025 tracking suggested about a 4% chance it could ...

Only far smaller impacts have been observed directly. In 2013, a meteoroid weighing a few hundred kilograms struck the Moon, ...

NASA launched a mission to an asteroid a scientist estimated could be worth up a ridiculous amount, but they later made an admission about that figure ...

Analysis of a space rock that landed on a frozen Michigan lake revealed a rich array of extraterrestrial organic compounds. Learn how the meteorite might have been incorporated into life on Earth.

A rare carbonaceous meteorite discovered in the Western Sahara has captured the attention of scientists for containing grains that predate the birth of our Sun.

Fireballs are bright meteors and can be yellow, blue, red, green and sometimes violet. Fast-moving meteors are frequently reported as having a blue color.

The process broke down the chemical compounds, forming new elements—carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen—essential ...

At the Apple TV Press Day today, the streamer revealed a stunning new lineup of movies and TV that promises something for ...

Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 3 February) is Retreat, the very underrated 2011 Cillian Murphy-starring thriller.

The phenomenon of the Moon slowly moving away from Earth often sparks various speculations, ranging from climate change to ...