What happens if you do a big jump? Your body goes up into the air. But then it comes back down again. The reason you don’t just keep going up, up, up is because the force of gravity pushes your body ...

Recently, an exoplanet just a short 15 light-years from Earth was discovered, setting the scientific community abuzz. This ...

Unlike the swarm of comets circling the sun, Comet 3I/ATLAS formed in another star system and got ejected into interstellar ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini-moon” for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday, ...

When we think about orbits, we usually picture the Earth zooming around the sun. But does the sun just sit there? Or is it on its own journey? I asked my friend Guy Worthey. He’s a space scientist at ...

Earth will be hosting a new guest this fall. No, it's not an alien. It's an asteroid. The space rock, which has been named “2024 PT5,” has been traveling along its normal path around the sun, but will ...

Gravity is the force of action between two objects. It’s called a natural force because it acts at a distance rather than needing to be in contact. Gravity is the force that holds us down on Earth and ...

Left: Near-infrared emissions on Venus' nightside Right: A mosaic of radar images of Venus' surface. Image: NASA/APL/NRL (left), Magellan Team/JPL/USGS (right) NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will make its ...

In a rare astronomical event, Earth is set to capture a temporary moon between September 29 and November 25. The new addition, designated as 2024 PT₅, is an asteroid originating from the Arjuna ...