Shortly after astronomers detected asteroid 2024 YR4 on December 27, 2024, they realized it posed no threat to Earth. But it ...

New observations of the “city killer” asteroid once thought to be on a collision course with the Earth indicate it will miss ...

The "city-killer" asteroid will not only smash into the Moon, but also release such a huge amount of debris that Earth's ...

Set to orbit Jupiter and make over 40 flybys of Europa, this spacecraft is built to analyze the moon’s subsurface ocean ...

A 'city killer' asteroid once predicted to slam into the earth could still pose a "possible danger" to the planet by ...

A recent satellite image captured a glowing river of lava flowing down the flank of Europe's largest active volcano as it ...

Tianwen 2 is China's second planetary exploration mission, following on from the Tianwen 1 Mars orbiter and rover, which ...

The ever-moving lunar terminator has shifted to throw three prominent craters into contrast: Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus, and Arzachel.

June's full 'Strawberry Moon' lit up the night sky last night, treating skywatchers to a rare once-in-a-18-year display as it ...

China Wednesday launched its Tianwen-2 space mission to collect asteroid samples and conduct a main-belt comet study. A ...

After obtaining a sample, China will send the spacecraft in the direction of Earth. On approach, Tianwen 2 will drop a sample capsule containing material from 2016HO3 and then use our planet’s gravity ...

With M.A.C.E.D.O.N.A.S, there is no ejecta or debris—all the momentum is transferred safely into the "catcher," and everything is reset once the package is delivered. Another advantage it has is ...