When the ESA launched the Gaia spacecraft in 2013, it didn't generate the same fanfare as the launch of other missions like the JWST, or first light from telescopes like the Vera Rubin Observatory.

Because of the sun's positioning in the days just before, during and after the equinox, those looking down east-west roads in Chicago and the suburbs will be able to see the sun framed by much of the ...

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 visitors, most often in the form of (usually harmless) asteroids. Some even ...

A stunning explosion was captured after a missile appeared to destroy an unidentified flying object, sparking many wild theories about what was really hit. Residents in the Shandong Province of China ...

The mini asteroid 2025 RJ2 passed close to Earth on September 15, 2025, and came even closer to the Moon early on September 16. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has stated that ...

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Occasionally, something that defies the laws of logic and probability hurtles towards the ground, and it can be downright ...

Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is chair of that task force, swearing in witnesses that under oath discussed their ...

Earth asteroid lurked undetected for decades until a telescope in Hawaii spotted it earlier this year. It may be Earth's ...

Everyone who has ever lived on Earth has been well-aware of the moon, but it turns out Earth also has some frequent temporary companions. These "quasi-moons" are small asteroids that enter into a kind ...

"The profile of the occultation was most consistent with it being a new satellite — a new moon — going around Quaoar." ...

"The American people deserve maximum transparency from the federal government on sightings, acquisitions and examinations of ...