A stunning compilation of views of Earth from the Tiangong space station. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Television (CCTV) | edited by Steve Spaleta Music: Mars Adventure by Brend ...

Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...

Here’s what you should know when you go outside to see for yourself: Yes, the planets are indeed lined up across our sky. No, ...

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A brilliant comet waved its tail above the site of the world's largest telescope as it lit up the night sky last month.

While rocket launches from the Kennedy Space Center are routine, relatively few are timed optimally to allow for viewing so far north.

U.S. astronaut Peggy Whitson, the Mission commander, who has a doctorate in biochemistry, is taking the necklace that she wore at her wedding, along with photos of the crew and her family.

The famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, just predicted six more weeks of winter. Here in Texas, where much of the state has ...

These events, often called “planet parades” or “planetary alignments,” though not exceedingly rare, are worth observing since they don’t happen yearly.