YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.

It’s neither fast nor food, but a spectacular object called HH 30 looks appetizing for astronomers in a new image from the ...

On this day 35 years ago, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft took a picture that changed how we see our planet. The iconic "Pale ...

A stunning new discovery reveals that white dwarf stars — once thought to explode in predictable ways — actually detonate through an astonishing variety of mechanisms. From star cannibalism to violent ...

In 2011, a project that surveyed the Milky Way galaxy for exoplanets — which are planets beyond our solar system — spotted an ...

Recent scientific discoveries reveal two extraordinary phenomena that could change our understanding of Earth's hydrology.

Spotting an asteroid that's new to science The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS, telescope located in ...

Dark energy is still a mystery, but powerful new telescopes are set to uncover clues. With NASA and ESA leading the charge, ...

Courtesy Janine Rubenstein When I got the plum assignment to head down to Orlando for a few days to celebrate Disney World’s Space Mountain attraction turning 50, I naturally hesitated before ...

Hochul is rallying behind Big Apple district attorneys’ push to change the state’s evidence ... in New York City stood at 41% before the discovery reforms and shot up to 62% in 2023, Office ...

Discoveries like this are hugely significant, as they offer a rare glimpse into the architectural and cultural identity of Anglo-Saxon aristocracy." The experts wrote in the conclusion of their ...

Investopedia / Ryan Oakley The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an international institution that oversees the rules for global trade among nations. It was created in 1995, superseding the 1947 ...