Long-term satellite measurements show that Earth’s magnetic field is changing faster and more unevenly than expected, driven ...

Scientists using a NASA space telescope have discovered a tantalizing world. It's about the size of Earth, sits remarkably close to our solar system, and could be comfortable for life as we know it.

At 950 feet in diameter, the asteroid is about the size of a typical stadium, or three football fields. The Virtual Telescope Project plans to stream the event live on YouTube. An asteroid about the ...

A close approach of an asteroid is an intriguing sight to witness for many. Sky lovers will have an opportunity to witness this spectacle soon in September, according to Space.com. The Virtual ...

Astronomers previously thought that this rock might smack into our planet in 2028. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earth got a ...

White dwarf stars, like this one shown shrouded by a planetary nebula, are much smaller than stars like our Sun. NASA/R. Ciardullo (PSU)/H. Bond (STScI) The Sun will someday die. This will happen when ...

The hefty space rock 2014 TN17 is large enough to wipe out a city, but it will pose no risk to our planet when it sails by this Wednesday (March 26). Researchers will monitor it carefully during its ...

the Earth you walk on today might not be the same planet that was born 4.5 billion years ago. Many scientists believe that in its infancy, Earth collided with another world the size of Mars, and that ...

A huge asteroid is about to fly past Earth – and it’ll be getting a bit too close for comfort. The asteroid, named 2022 YS5 by Nasa, is set to fly past us at a staggering 13,980mph on Thursday, July ...

APM 08279-5255 is a massive black hole (quasar) that contains about 140 trillion times the amount in all of Earth’s oceans ...