Asteroids 7 hrs ago 'Potentially hazardous asteroid' bigger than Earth's tallest building will zoom past us next month A "potentially hazardous asteroid" known as 2002 AJ129 is set to fly by Earth at a whopping 67,000 miles per hour next month, there is no need to worry, scientists say.
NASA 10 hrs ago NASA test fires rocket engine with 3D-printed 'shock absorber' for deep space missions NASA tested its powerful RS-25 engine for the first time in 2018 with a new part that was made in an unconventional way.
Planets 1 day ago Earth resides in an oddball solar system Our solar system may be an oddball in the universe.
Astronomy 1 day ago Discovery of organic molecules explains universe's infrared glow NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The universe is filled with faintly glowing infrared light, and for decades, astronomers have been trying to figure out why. But now, they've finally ...
Astronomy 1 day ago Potential meteor flashes across six states and Canada with bright light, loud thunder The bright light and thunder-like sound in the sky across the sky illuminating six states and Canada on Tuesday night may have been a meteor, the NationalWeather Service (NWS) said.
Planets 2 days ago Five-exoplanet system discovered thanks to citizen scientists A family of four planets orbiting a distant star was discovered last April, with the help of citizen scientists around the world.
Asteroids 2 days ago This out-of-this-world diamond-studded rock just got even weirder A tiny chunk of stone that looks like nothing else ever seen in the solar system might be even weirder than scientists thought.
Spaceflight 3 days ago Eyes on the sky: When and where will China's rogue space station fall to Earth? Scientists across the globe are carefully monitoring China’s discarded Tiangong-1 space station, which will plunge into Earth’s atmosphere at some point in the coming months.
UFOs 3 days ago Weird footage of 'humanoid UFO' over Mexico goes viral, sparks skepticism A bizarre video of a "humanoid UFO" over Mexico has gone viral and sparked plenty of skepticism.
Moon 3 days ago Lunar lava tubes may provide access to vast polar ice reservoirs on the moon New image analysis by researchers at SETI indicate that there may be subterranean lava tubes in the polar region of the moon leading to massive underground glaciers, which could ...