In this curious film, a pair of friends venture out into the desert to build an accurate to scale model of our solar system.

Our planet has apparently had a small companion that went undetected for decades. What took so long to find it and why was it hidden?

The region where the gravitational influence of Earth is the dominant force, is called the Hill Sphere. This extends up to 1.5 million kilometers (almost a million miles) away. If a small asteroid ...

Archaeologists explore the Antikythera shipwreck. The Antikythera Mechanism is now split into 82 fragments, only 30% has been ...

The MoonSwatches are supposed to be balls-to-the-wall fun, so adding a tiny gold-coated adornment to one feels like trying to ...

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 ...

Dozens gathered in Elysian Park for a free full-moon hike hosted by We Explore Earth, a volunteer-led nonprofit that combines nature access with mindfulness and conservation. The monthly event ...

Novel materials have a wide array of potential scientific applications, and these honorees have prototypes that could wind up in smartphone screens—or on the moon.

Over the past 60 years, scientists have largely succeeded in building a computer model of Earth to see what the future holds.

A sci-fi idea is gaining supporters, from billionaires to city councils. Whether it’s feasible is another matter.

Each zodiac sign's one-card tarot reading is here for September 21, 2025. The Moon and Sun will align, creating an eclipse, a ...