The government's been encouraging companies that help provide the public services in space to also develop commercial customers on the side,” said Harvard’s Matt Weinzierl.

"During the early solar system's game of cosmic billiards, Earth was struck by a neighbor,” said Dauphas. “It was a lucky shot. Without the moon's steadying influence on our planet's tilt, the climate would have been far too chaotic for complex life to ever flourish."

Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump's pick to lead NASA, will tell senators on Wednesday that he wants to expand investments in nuclear propulsion and commercial efforts to help the U.

The asteroid, known as 2022 RD2, belongs to a rare class of space rocks called Arjunas. These objects travel around the sun on orbits that closely match Earth’s and sometimes drift near the planet at unusually low speeds. That sluggish pace can allow Earth’s gravity to trap them for a short time, creating what researchers call mini moons.

The moon will reach its first-quarter phase in Pisces on Nov. 28. Here's what the transit means for your zodiac sign, according to

Although its future hasn't always been a sure thing, NASA's manned Artemis II mission is one step closer on its journey to the moon and back.

On December 4th, 2025, the Cold Moon shines bright in Taurus, presenting a unique opportunity for personal and financial enlightenment. This celestial

Successful launches are helping Jeff Bezos’ company set up missions to ferry cargo—and eventually astronauts—to the lunar surface.