DW flew about 139,000 miles (224,000 km) away from Earth. The space rock was estimated to be about 43 feet wide (13 m).

YR4 won’t hit Earth, but a 4% chance remains for a lunar impact. ESA's upcoming NEOMIR telescope could revolutionize early ...

Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...

A rare interstellar comet is flying through our solar system. Here's how—and when—you might be able to see Comet ATLAS from ...

The burgeoning space industry and the technologies society increasingly relies on – electric grids, aviation and ...

The Moon's orbital period around Earth is 27.3 days, while its synodic period (from New Moon to New Moon) is 29.5 days due to Earth's simultaneous orbit around the Sun.

Spacecraft from NASA and India's space agency have snapped orbital photos of the Japanese lunar lander Resilience after its recent "hard landing" on the moon. Some of the images show pieces of the ...

There's a new interstellar comet in the neighborhood! Known as 3I/ATLAS, this comet poses no threat to Earth – but it does ...

The lights dimmed. The previews rolled. Halfway through the film, a father seated beside me leaned over and reminded his daughter that the movie wasn’t about ru ...

As space junk increases, more operators are choosing to launch without any insurance at all. To compensate, companies are ...