Experiments on Earth indicate some common species of bacteria and fungi could survive for several days on the moon's surface, ...

For more than sixty years, a tiny asteroid has been moving in step with Earth, hidden from view until recently. Astronomers ...

The region where the gravitational influence of Earth is the dominant force, is called the Hill Sphere. This extends up to ...

The feasibility of moon mining is not yet proven, but the future of supercomputing may depend on the ability to extract ...

The moon has fascinated people since time immemorial. This weekend it's that time again: a blood-red full moon appears in the ...

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 ...

A volunteer-run nonprofit is turning L.A. parks into gathering places each full moon with free hikes, yoga and stargazing — ...

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth positions itself between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on the moon. This celestial event unfolds in several phases, each marked by distinct visual ...

The bottom of the world is front and center for a partial solar eclipse next week.Antarctica, New Zealand and a sliver of ...

Kevin France, a professor of astrophysics at the University of Colorado Boulder, discusses the Habitable Worlds Observatory, ...

Experts have warned that NASA's asteroid deflection system could inadvertently send one towards Earth. The Double Asteroid ...

Researchers in Germany have developed a ring laser that tracks Earth's axis movements without telescopes or satellites.