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Alinda has made its closest approach to our planet in decades, and it's about to peak in brightness in a rare ...

In our solar system, Earth is one of only three worlds that sees temperatures above 32 degrees Fahrenheit, while other ...

This apocalyptic object, the Chicxulub impactor, slammed into the sea just off the coast of modern-day Mexico. From it, shock ...

NASA reports that two asteroids, 2024 YC9 and 2024 YL1, will approach Earth on January 3, 2025, providing a valuable ...

A rare asteroid the size ... threat to Earth. While it is classified as a ‘Near Earth Asteroid’ due to its proximity to our orbit, Alinda is not on a collision course with our planet.

Earth" and a massive outer planet, revealing insights into extreme planetary evolution. An international research team, led ...

Learn key facts about the Moon: from its significant distance and relative size compared to Earth to its distinctive color ...

Identified as 2024 PT5, 2024 YD13, and 2024 YW9, these space rocks pose no danger to the planet. Their close ... roughly the size of a bus, is about 36 feet wide. It will pass Earth at a safe ...

NASA has arrived at two ways of returning samples collected on Mars to Earth. Now, the agency will test the options to see if ...

Pluto and its largest moon Charon could have come together via a 10-hour “kiss-and-capture” encounter after a grazing ...

Using computer models, researchers studying Pluto and its moon, Charon, have discovered an unforeseen kind of cosmic ...