Getting from Earth to space isn’t just about speed—it’s about planning the right trajectory. The Moon, our closest neighbor, ...

In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 on a trajectory that could potentially threaten Earth. This observation ...

Meteorites are rocks from space that survive their fiery descent through Earth's atmosphere and reach the ground. More than ...

Where do meteorites of different type come from? In a review paper, astronomers trace the impact orbit of observed meteorite falls to several previously unidentified source regions in the asteroid ...

In the past couple of months there have been several celestial events that have dazzled the night sky. For those who may have ...

Also easy to spot will be the noticeably red Mars and massive Jupiter, both of which are relatively close to the famous Orion constellation. Mercury will be "just visible where the Sun is setting ...

Mars and Jupiter dominate the late evenings, providing many hours of planetary observation with tantalizing features to see in small scopes. Both the inner planets, Mercury and Venus, stand ...

At the end of February, a spectacular planetary alignment graced UK skies at the end of February, with Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune pictured together in the evening ...

Their discovery showed that even tucked away in our innards – in the walls of our stomachs, subjected to vinegar-like pH ...

Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus could all be visible with clear skies, but not all can be seen by the ...

Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn all lined up to brighten up the night sky on Friday. A view of the sky in Henley-on-Thames as Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune ...

trek to the Jupiter system. However, Europa Clipper has operated flawlessly. So, with everything on track, mission controllers commanded Europa Clipper to approach Mars' orbit in November of last ...