Shaped like a megaphone, the upcoming mission will map the entire sky in infrared light to answer big questions about the ...

An extraordinary astronomical phenomenon will illuminate the sky as stargazers are urged to look up to catch a glimpse of the ...

Conflicting distance measurements have added to the uncertainty. One data source places one object at 6,500 light years away, ...

To view the alignment and parade, you'll need to get somewhere dark, away from the light pollution of the city and a ...

In February 1995, a small research organisation known as the SETI Institute launched what was then the most comprehensive ...

Br. Guy Consolmagno and Christopher M. Graney reveal how Vatican Observatory Adjunct Scholars, like Fr. Adam D. Hincks, ...

Petrified wood is one of the most sought-after materials in the world for both its aesthetic value and its scientific value. But in Indonesia, miners who risk their lives to dig it up barely make ...

An asteroid first spotted in December has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Scientists are tracking the space rock to learn more about its size and trajectory.

NASA's SPHEREx observatory undergoes testing at BAE Systems in Boulder, Colorado, in August 2024. Launching no earlier than Feb. 27 ...

The possibility of the asteroid 2024 YR24 impacting our planet might not be ruled out until 2028, raising the prospect we’ll need to prepare for the worst ...

The desert city in southern Arizona is a sanctuary for stargazers—and now it's even easier for visitors to explore.

The European Space Agency is monitoring an asteroid with a slim chance to strike Earth in 2032. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was found ...