For decades, astronomers have dismissed them as nuisances — small specks of rock streaking through telescope images, ...
The study also reveals that these mysterious objects fall into two distinct groups based on their orbit and size. With this ...
Astronomers used james webb telescope data to discover tiny main-belt asteroids, improving asteroid tracking and planetary ...
The Geminid meteor shower will peak this weekend, though the Cold Moon may dampen viewing chances. Take a look up at the night sky Friday and Saturday nights for a chance to catch the meteor shower at ...
The first dark comet — a celestial object that looks like an asteroid but moves through space like a comet — was reported less than two years ago.
The meteor shower, considered by NASA as the “most reliable” annual shower, tends to release green and yellow colors in the ...
New research on Ceres reveals hidden organic materials, suggesting subsurface reservoirs and internal energy sources.
Astronomers unveiled the discovery of seven new 'dark comets' that they believe could be the mechanism by which water enters ...
Even small asteroids can cause tremendous damage while being barely detectable. But now, thanks to MIT astronomers’ technology, an asteroid as small as a bus can be detected in time.
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is keeping a close eye on three asteroids set to pass Earth on 11 December 2024.
The peak of this popular annual meteor shower risks being washed out by an almost full moon this year—but stargazers can ...