NASA has selected Blue Origin to help get VIPER, the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, to the moon by awarding ...

Researchers are discussing 2025 PN7, a small celestial body that's following a similar orbital path to our planet's without being gravitationally tied to Earth ...

Is there ever a time that the Moon does not set or rise, just like the Sun does from certain locations on Earth? Can it ...

“Interstellar objects may be able to jump start planet formation, in particular around higher-mass stars,” Pfalzner said in a ...

The last time human feet touched the moon was in 1972 and when those astronauts returned they brought back valuable samples ...

This October, astronomy enthusiasts can anticipate the visible passage of two comets, C/2025 R2 (SWAN) and C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) ...

Before they head to the moon in 2026, the four Artemis 2 astronauts have to practice observing Earth's nearest neighbor.

On the day of the 2025 autumnal equinox, the sun rises almost exactly due east and sets to the west. The months that follow ...

On September 21, 2025, Saturn will experience its annual "opposition", reaching its peak brightness for the year. Just a day ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

VIPER is officially revived. This NASA lunar robot, whose name is an acronym for "Volatiles Investigating Polar Explorer ...

A partial solar eclipse happens Sunday in parts of the Southern Hemisphere. Saturn will also appear at its brightest, with ...