After 20 years of research, astronomers discover a planet that looks strangely like Earth
For years, many astronomers have been searching for exoplanets in the universe. And although some of them are…
Comet 3I/ATLAS passes sun at highest speed ‘ever recorded,’ NASA says
Hubble captured this image of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS on July 21, 2025, when the comet was 277…
Northern lights could be viewable in the US. See where.
Around 10 states could get a view of the spectacular night time show. A reason to look up:…
Is 3I/Atlas dangerous? What experts say as intersteller comet nears sun
NASA points two space observatories at 3I/ATLAS comet NASA’s James Webb Telescope and SPHEREx mission are collaborating on…
Astronomers Just Spotted an Undiscovered Space Object Hiding in the Sun’s Glare—And It’s Moving Extremely Fast
Hidden by the Sun’s powerful glare, a new space object has been discovered lurking in our Solar System,…
Oak Ridge engineer seeks to help make interstellar travel possible
Presenting paper at American Nuclear Society meeting in D.C. Nov. 10 Carolyn Krause | Special to The Oak…
Mayan astronomers built a 700-year-long eclipse calendar centuries before telescopes
More than a thousand years ago, astronomers from the Maya civilization developed one of the most sophisticated time-keeping…
Artemis II orbits the moon
Matt Alderton | Studio Gannett The last time human beings were anywhere near the moon, Richard Nixon was…
Second-Fastest Asteroid Ever Detected Found ‘Hiding’ in Sun’s Glare
An asteroid with the second-fastest unique orbit in the solar system—one that sees it traveling a complete run…
Astronomers Have Discovered Earth’s Latest Quasi-Lunar Moon
The Earth has just added its seventh confirmed quasi-lunar moon. It is 2025 PN7, a small Apollo-type asteroid…
Comet newly discovered from AZ’s Mt. Lemmon now appearing
A newly discovered comet could be visible to the naked eye this week, and its name should give…
Earth Could Have Six More ‘Quasi-Moons’ Like 2025 PN7
There’s a new moon in town — sort of. The much-discussed 2025 PN7, dubbed Earth’s “second moon,” is…