Three asteroids, 2018 XU3, 2024 XZ11, and 2024 XL11, will safely pass Earth on December 11, 2024. NASA scientists are ...
The study also reveals that these mysterious objects fall into two distinct groups based on their orbit and size. With this ...
For decades, astronomers have dismissed them as nuisances — small specks of rock streaking through telescope images, ...
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.
New research on Ceres reveals hidden organic materials, suggesting subsurface reservoirs and internal energy sources.
The meteor shower, considered by NASA as the “most reliable” annual shower, tends to release green and yellow colors in the ...
The peak of this popular annual meteor shower risks being washed out by an almost full moon this year—but stargazers can ...
MIT astronomers have found a way to spot the smallest, “decameter,” asteroids within the main asteroid belt. They used their ...
The asteroid that extinguished the dinosaurs is estimated to have been about 10 kilometers across. That's about as wide as ...
Researchers were able to discover over 100 small asteroids in the main asteroid belt. These asteroids, ranging from the size of a bus to a stadium, are the smallest ever detected in this region.