Professor John Chiang of UC Berkeley explains the impact of Earth's axial tilt and orbital eccentricity on global climate. He ...

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PT5, initially identified as a near-Earth asteroid, is believed to be a lunar fragment due to its unique orbit and mineral composition matching l ...

Ariel’s medial grooves could provide important clues about the moon’s internal structure, particularly regarding the presence ...

An event called a "ring plane crossing" will occur between Saturn and Earth on March 23, 2025, when Saturn's rings will ...

A clearing in the clouds Tuesday night allowed people in West Michigan to catch a stunning display overhead as space debris scattered and burned upon entering Earth's atmosphere.

These popular astronomy questions, answered by Astronomy magazine, will help you better understand our universe - and share ...

And even if it does, we won’t have to worry about it for 20 million years. Phew. Earth-Destroying Asteroid Incoming? Just Nuke It.

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The interactive program brought gigantic inflatables of the Earth, sun, and moon as part ... representing planets as they followed their orbital patterns, shifted between seasons, and interacted ...

Scientists now think that a mysterious object massive enough to have gravitational interactions with the Solar System’s disk and planets flew by billions of years ago and permanently altered their ...