The moon and sun share top billing in 2026. Kicking off the year's cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing the first astronauts ...

When Kate Middleton handled a small piece of rock at London’s Natural History Museum she became one of the few people on ...

Scientists are digging into the hidden makeup of carbon-rich asteroids to see whether they could one day fuel space ...

Far from being shooting stars, meteors are tiny fragments of cosmic debris that ignite as they enter Earth’s atmosphere, a process NASA says reveals important clues about our planet’s constant ...

Skygazers usually see five to 10 meteors per hour during the height and there's a possibility for outbursts of up to 25 ...

The discovery marks a significant moment for a theory that was once dismissed as fringe science but is now gaining serious scientific traction. Panspermia is far from a modern invention. The concept ...

Tracking comets accurately is hard. A new effort with the U.N. and NASA aims to better chart these visitors using 3I/ATLAS. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Scientists are decoding fragile meteorites to uncover which small asteroids could become future treasure troves for space exploration. Credit: Shutterstock A team led by ICE-CSIC examined meteorites ...

Turn your attention skyward Saturday evening and you should be able to catch the peak of the annual Geminids meteor shower. The yellow dancing streaks light up the night sky every December with ...