On the early morning of May 12, truck driver Brian Robbins witnessed the meteor illuminate the sky above Coolgardie, ...

While asteroids are more easily discovered with optical telescopes, radar images shine when it comes to details.

China's Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission is set to launch this month, May 2025, en route to the asteroid Kamoʻoalewa ...

The constant monitoring of space and everything that happens beyond the Earth's atmosphere has been going on for years. Humans are looking for answers and trying to control the pos ...

Evidence is mounting that a secret lies beneath the dusty red plains of Mars, one that could redefine our view of the red ...

Geologists have found that an ancient meteorite hit Scotland 200 million years later than previously thought, which has massive implications for the geological history of the region and some of the U.

The Aquarids – sometimes spelled as "Aquariids" – first became active April 19 and are due to peak between May 5 and May 6.

Like meteors, space junk travels at vast speeds as it travels through the atmosphere and it begins burning up spectacularly.

In photos The details in this photograph include the airglow of the atmosphere dividing Earth from space — yellow-green at an altitude of 75 miles and a faint reddish hue 250 miles above the ...

The third major meteor shower of the year is about to hit its peak this week, sending a cascade of "shooting stars" streaking ...

The Eta Aquariids meteor shower peaks in May of each year, per NASA. These meteors are specifically known for their speed, ...

First up is the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, which originates from Comet Halley. “Eta Aquarids are fast moving, and a lot of them produce persistent dust trains that linger for seconds after the ...