An asteroid the size of a skyscraper is approaching Earth at a sprightly 24,136 miles per hour—and will be at its closest to us in two days' time. The space rock—dubbed "2025 FA22"—is a sizeable 520 ...

3I/ATLAS, an interstellar object currently zipping through the solar system, is capturing the attention of astronomers, the public and even most of our deep space assets. Its hyperbolic orbit tells us ...

The period known as "cosmic noon," which took place roughly 2 to 3 billion years after the Big Bang, was characterized by the rapid formation of new stars and planetary systems. Naturally, objects ...

According to Dean Duffy, the new NASA administrator, a rock sample collected by the Perseverance rover was the "clearest sign ...

Abu Dhabi scientists have developed a powerful artificial intelligence model that can predict the speed of solar winds up to ...

NASA's new space weather missions aim to shield Earth from solar storms, preventing blackouts and safeguarding satellites, ...

A space instrument built by the University of Colorado Boulder will launch aboard a NASA spacecraft on Sept. 23 to detect and ...

Three celestial bodies are about to meet up for one night in September in a conjunction that should be widely visible in the U.S. – including Florida.

NASA is preparing to launch a new observatory that will help scientists better understand space weather and the protective ...

For decades, people have asked if life ever existed on Mars. The question moved from science fiction to careful science with ...

NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) will be visible from the ground. Find out when you can see it on the NASA app on a mobile device. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech ...

The sun has become increasingly active since 2008, a new NASA study shows. Solar activity is known to fluctuate in cycles of 11 years, but there are longer-term variations that can last decades. Case ...