The system is believed to be traveling at least 1.2 million miles per hour (1.93 million kilometers per hour), according to a ...

NASA and other world-leading space agencies are putting the most powerful eyes in the night sky on asteroid 2024 YR4, a newly discovered threat to Earth.

2024 was a busy year for the Terra mission, as we handled platform battery charging changes, performed a yaw maneuver, and celebrated Terra’s 25th Anniversary– all while continuing to support the ...

Astronomers may have discovered a scrawny star bolting through the middle of our galaxy with a planet in tow. If confirmed, ...

NASA is continuously refining its tracking of 2024 YR4, using its network of telescopes, including the repurposed WISE Space ...

When we visited Yerkes Observatory in 2021, it was closed and faced a daunting road back, yet its director had big plans. It ...

A nearby planetary system is seen in detail in our first look at an asteroid belt outside our solar system in infrared light ...

If the prediction comes true, the asteroid could lead to an explosion generating 15 megatons of TNT, 100 times greater than ...

The University of the Philippines National Institute for Science and Mathematics (UP NISMED) has invited the public to ...

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union made the controversial, but correct, decision to demote Pluto from its ...

Recent research using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Very Large Telescope reveals that black holes are not just passive consumers ...

Hubble’s high-resolution imagery allowed researchers to hone in on more of the Bullseye galaxy’s rings — and helped confirm ...