New Southwest Research Institute-led modeling indicates the main belt asteroid (52246) Donaldjohanson may have formed about 150 million years ago when a larger parent asteroid broke apart; its orbit ...

Five 'mass extinctions' have decimated our planet since it was formed - now scientists claim the answers to two could be written in the stars.

Supernovas are powerful explosions marking the death of massive stars. They spread elements like carbon, calcium, and iron ...

A supernova — the explosive death of a massive star — can leave behind a black hole or neutron star. These cosmic blasts are element factories, spreading carbon, calcium, and iron across space, ...

"If a massive star were to explode as a supernova close to the Earth, the results would be devastating for life on Earth," ...

FOR a brief window, Asteroid 2024 YR4 looked like a planetary hazard in the making. At up to 90m in diameter, it was ...

SOME astronomical events we see often, like shooting stars, but these are only a fraction of the dazzling celestial wonders occurring over the vast expanse of time. However, there are still four ...

The solar system could be packed with 1 million alien visitors, space rocks shaken away from our cosmic neighbor Alpha ...

On balconies and in backyards, Wi-Fi–enabled telescopes are connecting astronomy enthusiasts across six continents.

The FAA's clearance allows the combined Starship/Super Heavy vehicle to launch from Boca Chica, Texas. Furthermore, astronomers have significantly reduced the risk associated with asteroid 2024 YR4 ...

The FAA has authorized the SpaceX Starship Flight 8 following a previous mishap investigation. Separately, astronomers have reassessed the risk of newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4, initially thought ...

NASA gave the all-clear Monday on an asteroid that previously had a chance of colliding with Earth in 2032. While its odds had briefly risen to a record high of 3.1%, they have now dropped to near ...