ESA’s Hera spacecraft has separated the two halves of its target for the first time. An image taken on the evening of Oct. 18 ...

ESA's Hera spacecraft arrived at the Didymos binary asteroid system on November 5, 2026, returning the first close-range ...

Dust brought back from asteroid Ryugu contains all five of the main chemical bases used in DNA and RNA. The discovery adds to ...

The Northern and Southern Taurid meteor showers are scheduled to reach their peaks this week, with optimal viewing conditions ...

A major NASA space telescope reentered Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday, bringing to a close its 22-year mission observing the ...

NASA's Swift space telescope has ended its more than 20-year mission studying the most powerful energetic explosions in the ...

Good morning, this is Abel. Today's main story is 2026 QQ8, a 'minimoon' about 2 meters in diameter that has been orbiting ...

Experts say a handful of pieces made of denser-than-lead tungsten and some mirror parts could survive reentry.

NASA’s Swift space telescope has ended its 22-year mission after reentering Earth’s atmosphere on November 4, bringing an end ...

NASA's Swift telescope burns up over Indonesia after a high‑risk re-entry and failed private rescue, raising fresh questions over satellite end‑of‑life safety.

NASA says its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday 4 November 2026 nearly 22 years after ...

Static electricity is common in everyday life. It’s why rubbing a balloon on your head makes your hair cling to it. It’s why ...