The comet is the third object ever confirmed to have entered our cosmic neighborhood from elsewhere in the galaxy. Space ...

Will the next great cosmic discovery be erased by a broadband satellite?” A new NASA led study warns that the accelerating ...

As Earth orbits the Sun every year, it often passes through streams of dust and debris left behind by comets, or occasionally asteroids. These debris trails spread across space, and when Earth ...

Meteorites are like a time machine and spacecraft all in one. Discover how our scientists use rare specimens in the meteorite ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has for the first time helped scientists confirm that electrical sparks often ignite within ...

Learn about the molecules and materials found in samples of asteroid Bennu, including sugars, space gum, and an abundance of ...

It's time for the Geminid meteor shower, one of the strongest of the year. The Geminids peak this weekend and are visible ...

Daily life is powered by space tech. Satellites guide aircraft and ships, synchronize banking systems, map wildfires and ...

NASA has visualized the cataclysm, which is thought to have caused a mysterious eruption of gamma rays captured by telescopes ...

With a late-rising crescent moon and early evening activity, this year’s Geminids offer some of the best viewing conditions, ...

A new analysis of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has uncovered a series of unusual physical and orbital characteristics ...