Space

The newly discovered asteroid, named 2018 CN41, turned out to be a Tesla launched into space by SpaceX in 2018.

Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) came within 8.3 million miles of the sun on January 13 as it reached its perihelion, and is now disintegrating.

Chinese researchers detected audible electromagnetic waves over 62,000 miles from Earth in a region where they weren't expected.

Mars' dramatic north-south divide has puzzled scientists for half a century. However, they may now have a conclusive answer.

The enormous visitor to our solar system may have been about 8 times the mass of Jupiter, and come nearly as close to the sun as the orbit of Mars.

President Trump pledges in inaugural address to pursue policy that 'expands our territory' and to put US astronauts on Mars.

Expansive lava flows in the Sáttítla Highlands was captured by satellites ahead of the recent designation of the area as a national monument.

Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) came three times closer to the sun than Mercury on January 13—and this may have changed it irreversibly.

"Venus is the brightest, and visible in the western sky from sunset onwards," astronomer Ben Burningham said.

This is the first time the sound of a meteorite hitting Earth has been recorded, the University of Alberta said.

The asteroid is estimated to be between 656 and 1,443 feet across, and will pass at 16 times the distance to the moon.

Dramatic footage showing streaks of light zipping across the sky surfaced online following Elon Musk's Starship explosion over the Atlantic Ocean.

The seventh test of SpaceX's huge Starship rocket was nothing short of exhilarating, with a fiery explosion and a successful booster catch.

Jupiter's Great Red Spot storm, which usually appears dark-red, can be seen shining a lurid blue color in an ultraviolet image of the planet.

2022 CE2 will pass us at speeds of 29,661 mph, several times faster than even the speediest of bullets.

"Some of the extreme ultraviolet light above active regions flickers erratically for a few hours before a solar flare," researcher Emily Mason said.

The World Monuments Fund has included the moon on its 2025 "Watch" list of cultural heritage locations facing significant threats.

Late on March 13 and on into the early hours of March 14 the moon will turn a spooky red color in the skies above the U.S.

SpaceX has sent Japanese and U.S. lunar landers on separate missions in a major step in the race to commercialize the Moon.

Comet ATLAS hit a maximum magnitude of -3.4 during its close encounter with the sun, just shy of the brightness of Venus in the night sky.

The 320-foot New Glenn rocket was initially scheduled to launch early Monday with a prototype satellite aboard.

January's Wolf Moon is set to gobble up Mars tonight—you won't want to miss this.

Blue Origin scrubs New Glenn's debut launch amid technical issues, keeping SpaceX's lead intact in the commercial space race.

"You'd see this structured—almost like a patch—grey-toned or white toned-emission connected to the aurora," said researcher Emma Spanswick.

"Light pollution will irreparably impact the capabilities for astronomical observation," the ESO's Xavier Barcons said.

Six planets will all be visible at once in the night sky this month, lined up across the sky—but one is set to disappear from view.

Whether you're an experienced astronomer or simply enjoy gazing at the night sky, this January offers a rare opportunity to witness a dazzling array of planets.

"It might even be visible in the daytime sky, astronomer Nick James said.

Carbon, which is found in the human body, takes an unusual journey after the demise of the the stars that create the element.

Overturning decades of assumptions about how Charon formed, researchers have revealed an entirely new form of cosmic collision.