Earth has a number of mini-moons and quasi-moons. Mini-moons are objects that orbit our planet. But they make for fickle fans: They tend to swing around Earth for only a matter of months. One example ...

Every year, the moon, Earth's reliable celestial companion for 4.5 billion years, is getting 1.5 inches away. The distance to ...

Three missions aimed at observing space weather are set to launch Sept. 23 from Florida. Here's what to know about NASA's IMAP and more.

Saturn’s moon Enceladus has long dazzled scientists with its icy plumes that spew water and mysterious organic molecules into space, fueling hopes of a habitable ocean beneath. But new experiments ...

That may be about to change: NASA is preparing a brand new mission that will travel 1 million miles away from Earth in order to map the boundaries of the heliosphere, offering clues to scientists ...

A busy day should wind down on a comforting note. The Moon is hurtling through Gemini, so we’re probably more than ready to ...

Along with astronomical influences, there are also meteorological influences that can cause tides to be even higher, as seen ...

Novel materials have a wide array of potential scientific applications, and these honorees have prototypes that could wind up ...

Skies will clear out overnight into Monday with temperatures falling into the 50s. Expect sunny skies this week with below normal highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s. There will only be a few passing ...

Anyone casually looking at the moon next week is probably going to think it’s pretty big in the night sky. What could it mean? The moon looks bigger in the night sky because it is in perigee, or the ...

A full moon, nicknamed the "Corn Moon," is slated for Sunday, Sept. 7, but there are several other astronomy events to keep in mind for the month. The planet Saturn will be at its biggest and ...