Taiwan’s astronomers named an asteroid after the Mandopop star – now, a scientist has brought us ‘Excuse spider’ and ‘Rainbow ...

UCF researchers utilized the James Webb Space Telescope to uncover unique characteristics of (2060) Chiron, a distant "centaur" that exhibits traits of both a comet and an asteroid. These findings ...

YW9 and 2024 PT5, will pass close to Earth on January 9, 2025. NASA confirms they are not a threat. The asteroids have been ...

A large asteroid is about to make its closest approach to Earth in 100 years. Over the coming days, it's so close you should be able to observe it yourself with only the aid of binoculars.

Scientists have discovered a mysterious asteroid-comet hybrid is 'like nothing seen before' in our solar system.

It really rocked their world. Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have better observed an asteroid that strangely ...

In the distant space out beyond the orbit of Jupiter lurks a strange object. Its name is Chiron, a type of outer Solar System body known as a centaur. But even among its fellow centaurs, Chiron is ...

The new year kicks off with the peak of the Quadrantids, one of the strongest meteor showers of the year, according to NASA.

Using AI training, researchers designed a "robot dog" that moves like a cat, and has no trouble navigating low-gravity ...

The first meteor shower of the year, the Quadrantids, peaks tonight, Jan. 2, and on Jan. 3 according to NASA. NASA called Quadrantids, which peak in early January annually, "one of the best annual ...

The Quadrantids meteor shower will have a two-night peak in early January and remain active until Jan. 16, 2025. Here's when ...

O ne of the most prolific meteor showers of the year peaks immediately in January. Tomorrow, Saturday 4, the Quadrantids will ...