The methane gas may constitute a rarefied atmosphere, or it may come from erupting plumes on Makemake’s surface.

A GIANT asteroid that risks crashing into the Moon could be nuked before it makes impact. Scientists are looking into the ...

It's a boom week for fans of pop divas, with new album releases from Mariah Carey, Doja Cat, Karol G, Zara Larsson and others leading the way. Hardy, Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant, Wilco's Jeff Tweed ...

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 ...

The Earth stands alone in the solar system as a habitable world, as far as we know. But that doesn’t mean we don’t get ...

Would you guess that the Earth is spinning at 1,000 mph around its axis and at the same time hurtling through space on its ...

So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases ...

The Moon may seem like it should orbit the Sun directly, but Earth’s gravity holds it close. Astronomers say this delicate balance explains tides, eclipses, and why the Moon is locked in Earth’s grasp ...

An asteroid the size of a commercial jet passed closer to Earth than the Moon on September 3, 2025, in a high-speed flyby that drew global attention from skywatchers and astronomers alike. According ...