Asteroid hunter Jacqueline Fazekas started the evening of Sept. 4, 2024, much like she spends half of every lunar month: ...

Abrupt changes of gravity, weightlessness, radiation and being cooped up in close quarters can threaten the wellbeing of ...

There are four so-called fundamental forces in the universe: the strong nuclear force, which ensures the stability of atomic ...

Astronomers and sky watchers have their fingers crossed that an approaching comet could put on a nighttime show on Earth next month, but it’s already strutting its stuff for those in space.

Asteroids, comets, and meteors are fascinating celestial objects that orbit our Sun. While they may seem similar ... They are made up of ice, dust, and rocky materials. When a comet approaches the sun ...

The US Air Force (USAF) has been increasing efforts to improve its satellite communications (SATCOM) using multi-orbit capabilities in order to enable its aircraft fleet to operate and succeed in ...

Marie when I was growing up. It filled my world anytime I went on hikes. These were creatures of the air, much in the same way astronauts are creatures of space. So the idea of crossing boundaries ...

Comet A3 is a long-period comet from the Oort Cloud, a sphere around our solar system home to millions of comets, and it's in ...

cS: Which is harder to master: photographing a point on Earth when traveling in orbit at 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 kph), or capturing a bird in motion from the air? Bondar: Now that's a good one.

The moon will soon have a companion in Earth's orbit for a limited time. An Arjuna asteroid will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months starting Sept. 29, according to a study published ...

Everything you need to know about 2024's 'comet of the year,' C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), from when it will appear to ...