Gianluca Masi from the Virtual Telescope Project captured asteroid 2023 BU when it less than 40,000 km (25,854 mi.) away from ...

The water that makes up the oceans acted as a key ingredient for the development of life on Earth. However, scientists still ...

With 2024 coming to a close, we look at the biggest space achievements of the year from NASA, SpaceX, China, and more.

JWST uncovered Chiron’s rare ices and gases, providing new insights into its unique activity and its link to the solar system ...

Earlier this month, researchers announced they found the smallest asteroids ever detected within the main belt, which is a ...

The James Webb telescope has focused its attention on an oddball space rock lurking between Jupiter and Neptune. The unusual ...

Massive volcanic eruptions have been linked to the demise of the dinosaurs. However, a new climate study shows that the ...

For many, the matter is settled – and there’s a huge crater down in Mexico to act as evidence. However, a minority of experts ...

Lab experiments conducted at NASA’s JPL shed new light on how Vesta’s surface may have been shaped by brief water flows.

If you’re hoping to spot Santa flying through the skies on Christmas Eve, keep an eye out for another celestial visitor—a ...

With the James Webb Space Telescope and updated processing techniques, researchers have detected asteroids just tens of ...

An object that orbits in the space between Jupiter and Neptune has chemistry that could tell us more about the birth of the ...