YR4, a newly found near-Earth perilous object, has a small chance of hitting Earth on December 22, 2032. Measuring 40–90m ...

Since December, astronomers have been carefully studying whether an asteroid between 130 and 300 feet long will impact the ...

A dramatic reduction in sulfur pollution from shipping has unintentionally contributed to recent global warming, offering a ...

James Webb Space Telescope captures HH 30’s disc, revealing dust movement, jets, and planetary formation processes.

Astronomers are closely observing asteroid 2024 YR4, which has an increasing but still low chance of impacting Earth in 2032.

Dark matter is more than five times as abundant as all the visible matter in the universe. So why can't we see any of it?

There's a new race in space, but it's not where you might think. It's happening close to home – in the nearest bit of space, ...

A new chemotaxis-based method could revolutionize the search for extraterrestrial life by detecting microbes movement on Mars ...

Explore the impact of stellar flares on the potential for alien life. Discover how higher levels of UV radiation can both ...

A new telescope could launch as early as late February. SPHEREx will look into deep space and also search for organic ...

What is the collective noun for a group of volcano scientists? While some tongue-in-cheek responses might be “an eruption of ...

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