China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft is scheduled to launch this week and will study two solar system bodies up close.

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The pontificate of Francis should have served as a lesson against liberal/conservative labels. From the beginning of his pontificate, he advocated strenuously for migrants and refugees.

A Washington family is suing grocery chain Safeway over the death of their beloved 78-year-old grandmother, who died after eating a peanut butter cookie that they say was incorrectly labeled.

The House Rules Committee has advanced a bill to permanently rename the Gulf of America. Formerly the Gulf of Mexico, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that upended that as part of ...

The Eta Aquariids is a moderately active meteor shower associated with the Comet Halley. The name comes from one of the stars from this constellation, which is Eta Aquarii. The peak will happen ...

WASHINGTON — A meteor shower from Halley's Comet will light up the night skies with glowing trails this week. The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks early morning on Tuesday, May 6 and will ...

This diagram shows the two points when Earth passes near the path of Halley's comet, in May and October each year. Arrows indicate which direction the comet debris is travelling during each period ...

This spring, skywatchers have been treated to the captivating and unpredictable display of a new comet, called C/2025 F2 (SWAN). Discovered in late March 2025 through data from the SWAN instrument ...