Scientists used to believe that when a massive impact created the Moon, it also delivered a lot of water to Earth. However, this study challenges that idea. Instead, it suggests that Earth got its ...

In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" ...

New research on meteorites may finally hold the answers to why Earth and Mars suffer from a mysterious absence of specific ...

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

People gazing up at the night sky this March will have the opportunity to see the Moon change color during a special eclipse ...

Predictions are uncertain, but the solar system may be pushed farther from the galactic core or even ejected entirely from ...

Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. Carbon dioxide (CO₂) has been predominantly portrayed as the chief culprit driving global warming. For decades, […] ...

You won’t need a telescope for this one.Our solar system’s planets are set to align in a seven-strong planetary ...

Scientists say they expect the asteroid's future trajectory and impact probability to change as astronomers collect and ...

To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...

Our solar system’s planets are set to align in a six-strong planetary parade this week that will be visible in the UK night sky. The celestial event is set to be an extension of the already impressive ...

A new near-Earth asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has been detected by astronomers as it made a close approach to Earth recently. The asteroid, detected by a group of astronomers using sophisticated ...