New research on Ceres reveals hidden organic materials, suggesting subsurface reservoirs and internal energy sources.

When I asked readers on social media for suggestions about the coolest things they’ve seen in spaceflight during the last 25 ...

On a dark night, at the peak of the shower at around 2 a.m. (for all time zones), "you can often catch 50 or more meteors per hour," EarthSky.org stated. "During an optimum night for the Geminids, ...

With dark skies, the Cape is a beautiful place to watch the stars at night. And tonight, expect it to be extra beautiful. The ...

Astronomers are keeping an eye on asteroid 2024 XU9. This 110-foot space rock will pass Earth on 14 December 2024.

Asteroid enthusiasts can expect an exciting celestial event this December. NASA has spotted two asteroids, 2024 XW15 and 2024 ...

A 210-foot asteroid will zoom past Earth on December 13, 2024. It will travel at 41,421 km/h. The asteroid will come within 6 ...

Faint magnetic properties in primitive asteroid fragments suggest an early magnetic field strong enough to shepherd the ...

The majority of known asteroids orbit inside the main asteroid belt, which is positioned between Mars and Jupiter at an ...

Researchers at MIT have developed a method to detect small asteroids in the main asteroid belt, significantly improving our ability to spot objects as little as 10 meters across. This new technique, ...

Until now, only objects with a diameter of at least several hundred meters were known in the asteroid belt; most of them were ...