As scientists wait for the asteroid to reappear, its revised trajectory is now drawing attention to another possible target: ...

The quest to understand the chemical makeup of distant celestial bodies is gaining momentum thanks to the advanced ...

Meteor showers like the Perseids often gradually increase in intensity and then peak, before rapidly falling off. In other ...

The Solar Dynamics Observatory saw a lunar transit and an Earth eclipse on July 25 — the first when the moon passed between it and the sun, and another when Earth did the same.

To see a meteor shower you need to get to a place that has a clear view of the night sky, recommended Dr Edward Bloomer, ...

Summer meteor shower season is well underway now that three seperate showers are lighting up the night sky – including the famous Perseids.

Skylab set the stage for 50 years of scientific advances, but America's first space station is mostly remembered for the ...

What can carbon dioxide (CO₂) on Saturn’s moons teach scientists about their formation and evolution? This is what a recent ...

A new study from NYU Abu Dhabi has found that high-energy particles from space, known as cosmic rays, could create the energy ...