A temporary “mini-moon” will whirl around Earth for about two months as our planet’s gravity captures a small asteroid in its orbit.

Iron carried in clouds of Saharan dust blown across the Atlantic Ocean is increasingly available to tiny life forms the further it travels.

"Primordial black holes do not live in the solar system. Rather, they’re streaming through the universe, doing their own thing. And the probability is, they’re going through the inner solar system at ...

An asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon dubbed as "mini-moon," according to astronomers.

Texas first passed a law in 1997 that allows astronauts to vote if they will be in space during early voting and on Election ...

About 66 million years ago, a city-sized asteroid struck Earth, creating a 100-mile-wide crater in Mexico and causing the ...

New infrared image highlights star formation triggered by merger-in-progress. Arp 107, a pair of interacting galaxies, shines ...

India's interest in Venus goes beyond national prestige. Studying Venus offers a unique opportunity to understand Earth's ...

The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about ...

Genetic analysis shows that microbes growing inside the International Space Station have adaptations for radiation and low ...

The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on Wednesday. The ...

A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA's “Hidden Figures” were honored Wednesday with ...