The Perseid Meteor Shower won't peak until the second week of August, but there are a couple meteor showers this week you ...

A direct hit to the Moon by an asteroid roughly the size of a 15-story building could trigger one of the most unusual meteor events in recorded history, sending a storm of moondust toward Earth. The ...

If Asteroid 2024 YR4 crashes into the Moon in 2032, it would be the largest impact in about 5,000 years, according to a new analysis. Researchers say the Moon debris would threaten spacecraft in ...

Learn how cosmic rays, normally seen as a threat to humans in space, may be sustaining life beneath the surface of Mars and ...

If Asteroid 2024 YR4 crashes into the Moon, it would create a crater more than half a mile in diameter (1 km), becoming the largest impact in about 5,000 years, according to the study. Current ...

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

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

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

If you're a fan of stargazing, make sure you have your eyes fixed on the skies this evening. Tonight (July 28) is the best ...

New experiments with Apollo moon dust show micrometeorites - not solar wind - are the main source of the Moon’s thin ...

A new analysis of lunar exosphere origin theories has cast doubt on how much the high-energy solar wind really impacts its ...