During its journey through the atmosphere over tens of miles, the asteroid collides with air molecules, and the incredible ...

It commemorates the Tunguska asteroid event in Siberia in 1908 ...

The night sky occasionally offers a reminder that the Solar System is far from empty. Bright comets appear with glowing tails ...

"People will be hurt and killed" if we're not vigilant, scientists warn.

International Asteroid Day highlights global efforts to detect, track and deflect potentially hazardous asteroids while ...

Astronomers believe the object, dubbed 'Oumuamua, came from the general direction of the Lyra constellation ...

Have you ever been out at night and seen a streak of light blast across the sky and disappear? Ever wonder where that shooting star came from, or how it got to be in your sky? As the director of the ...

This year’s Asteroid Day has planned events worldwide and online. It acts as a reminder about advances in planetary defense.

China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft is about to arrive at Kamoʻoalewa, Earth’s mysterious “mini-moon,” to collect samples that may ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) As the director of the Peters Observatory at Hamilton College, I have seen many ...