Don’t space out or you’ll miss it. A once-in-a-generation asteroid broader than the width of Manhattan will be passing by the Earth — and there’s a chance you can see it for yourself.

The space rock - named (887) Alinda - is so large it should be viewable with ordinary binoculars. With an estimated diameter ...

Alinda is one of the five largest near-Earth asteroids, coming closer than 9.3 million miles until the year 2200.

UCF researchers utilized the James Webb Space Telescope to uncover unique characteristics of (2060) Chiron, a distant ...

A large asteroid is about to make its closest approach to Earth in 100 years. Over the coming days, it's so close you should be able to observe it yourself with only the aid of binoculars.

Scientists have discovered a mysterious asteroid-comet hybrid is 'like nothing seen before' in our solar system.

NASA reports that two asteroids, 2024 YC9 and 2024 YL1, will approach Earth on January 3, 2025, providing a valuable ...

However, the Quadrantid influx is sharply peaked: six hours before and after maximum, these blue meteors appear at only half ...

The ring might have acted like a giant sunshade, causing a cooling effect that might have unleashed an ice age.

Recent discoveries about black holes, including intermediate types and plasma jets, transform our cosmic understanding.

YB2 and 2024 YE4, are set to make close approaches to Earth on December 30. While their distances qualify as “near misses,” experts assure that there is no danger to our planet. These events not only ...

Here’s a look at the most exciting space missions planned for the coming year – from the Moon and Mars to asteroids and beyond: ...