The space rock has a 4.3% chance of striking the Moon in six years—and it could generate a flash nearly as bright as Venus.

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Dozens of people across Wyoming, Colorado and Utah saw a colorful fireball streak through the sky Thursday night. Experts say ...

The metaphor writes itself. A cosmic breakup ends with rocks being flung at the goddess of love. The former unity was between two asteroids, 2021 PH – the fastest in the solar system – and the ...

For nearly a quarter-century, the nonprofit B612 Foundation has helped scientists track dangerous asteroids and educated the ...

Seaweed bathing in Ireland, a trek through Africa’s first designated wilderness quiet park—we asked National Geographic staff ...

Find out what's up in your night sky during February 2026 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

Mercury, Venus, and Saturn put on an early-evening display in the west, while Jupiter dominates the rest of the night.

Inverclyde astronomy expert Stephen McAllister explains how he went about capturing the Andromeda galaxy on camera.

Today, the 150-acre lake serves as the centerpiece of this outdoor paradise, its azure waters reflecting the surrounding ...

Montana hides its most spectacular treasures in plain sight, and Big Arm State Park on Flathead Lake might be the crown jewel that locals have been quietly enjoying while the rest of us weren’t paying ...

This spring, a blood moon and meteor shower will both be visible in Western North Carolina skies. Here's how to catch them ...