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.

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

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

The 950-foot hunk of primordial matter is classified as a "potentially hazardous asteroid," but that doesn't mean it has a ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...