The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to ...

Seth Meyers has strong words for the Trump admin's response to ICE shooting The James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) orbit is a bit strange. Unlike the legendary Hubble telescope, which circles Earth, ...

Asteroid 2024 UQ impacted Earth above the Pacific Ocean. The space rock was about 3 feet (1 meter) wide. It was detected by the ATLAS survey on the day it struck Earth. Credit: Space.com | animation: ...

Black holes continue to amaze us for an endless number of reasons. The celestial objects are furious feasters of gas and they send ripples through the fabric of spacetime. Now, in another ...

Recently discovered asteroid 2023 DW has been predicted to have a close encounter with Earth on Feb. 14, 2046. See NASA's ...

Asteroid 2024 BJ's closest approach to Earth will be about 220,000 miles (354,000 kilometers) way. The space rock is ~68 feet (21 meters) wide. Credit: Space.com | animation: NASA/JPL-Caltech | edited ...

If star-hopping aliens ever visited our solar system, Saturn is probably the planet they'd remember. The seven giant rings circling its equator make Saturn the most distinct planet orbiting the sun.

The CHaracterising ExOPlanets Satellite (CHEOPS) orbits Earth at an altitude of approximately 700 kilometres in a Sun-synchronous orbit that travels above the day-night terminator; such a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. After a 1.74 billion mile journey, NASA’s Juno spacecraft is due ...