Astronomers might be close to confirming the presence of an Earth-like atmosphere on an exoplanet for the first time, ...

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, expects its spacecraft to rendezvous with the asteroid in July 2031. The destination is part of an extended mission, called Hayabusa 2, following ...

The moon and Venus will shine vividly alongside a bright star in the early morning in a celestial rendezvous that should be ...

With advance warning, however, steps can be taken to reduce the risks. If an electrical grid is running near capacity, for ...

This giant protective bubble, created by the Sun’s solar wind, extends far beyond the orbit of Neptune and shields life in our solar system from harmful cosmic radiation and high-energy particles.

A massive asteroid, 2025 FA22, will safely pass Earth on September 18, 2025, at a distance of 4.6 million miles. Initially ...

Importantly, the 6,000 figure is continuously updated as astronomers around the world confirm new planets, meaning no single planet is officially the 6,000th.