New simulations have narrowed down where the newly discovered interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS likely came from, revealing it could be more than 3 billion years older than the solar system.

Alone among known planets, Earth has vast oceans on its surface and its landmasses are marked with lakes and extensive river drainage systems. Water is the biosphere's lifeblood, and without it, Earth ...

The most popular meteor shower of the year is about to start soon.The Perseids meteor shower will be active this year between ...

During its peak, you may see upwards of 50 to 100 meteors per hour if you're in a place where it's dark enough.

The meteor shower is expected to peak from Aug. 12-13, although moonlight will impact meteor visibility. The moon will be 84% full during the peak. NASA says the best time to view the Perseids is ...

In our solar system, thousands of asteroids orbit dangerously close to Earth, known as Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). Among them, one asteroid has sparked significant concern: Apophis. This massive ...

The Perseids originate from the comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, a comet about 16 miles across, roughly twice the diameter of the ...

A team of international astronomers, including a University of Michigan doctoral student, were the first to publish the ...

The Southern delta Aquariids and alpha Capricornids are set to peak on the same night later this month. Here’s how you can ...

A strange interstellar object is racing toward our solar system, and while NASA says it’s a comet, a top Harvard scientist ...