From astronauts looping around the moon to spacecraft reaching Mercury and asteroids near Earth, 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year for space exploration.

Researchers have also suggested that an asteroid impact triggered the moon’s lopsidedness. Now, lunar rock and soil samples ...

A giant asteroid is headed our way. But no, it won't hit the Earth. This asteroid is about to slam into the Moon and crack it ...

Astronomers discovered a "quasi-satellite" of Earth, also known as a "quasi-moon," dubbed 2025 PN7 in 2025. NASA told Snopes ...

A mile-wide asteroid known as 2005 UK1 will safely pass Earth on Jan. 12, 2026, at 32 times the moon’s distance, posing no ...

Bursts of light captured crashing into the moon last week were caused by dual asteroid strikes against the lunar surface that were likely strong enough to form hulking craters, according to videos ...

On hearing the words "city killer" and "asteroid" in the same sentence, you'd be forgiven for thinking something bad is about to happen. But not to fear. Although an asteroid with the potential to ...

A group of Chinese researchers revealed that the volatile loss from the lunar mantle was induced by the giant impact that ...

A research team led by Prof. TIAN Hengci from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...

Kamo'oalewa has an odd near-Earth orbit that perplexed scientists, especially given that its composition is not like other near-Earth satellites. Kamo'oalewa is an uncommon near-Earth asteroid that ...

The near side of the Moon, which faces the Earth, is thinner, while the mysterious far side is crammed with thick layers of ...

This international recognition honors Indonesian Jesuit priest and scientist Bayu Risanto's contributions to meteorology and ...