Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...

There were fears a giant asteroid the size of 59 Bonos was hurtling towards Earth and could wipe Ireland out with a series of catastrophic earthquakes or massive tsunamis ...

The space rock was first detected in December and was initially considered to have a chance of striking Earth in 2032.

orbital characteristics and 3D shape. The team determined that the unusually-shaped space rock is one of the largest object in recent history that could impact the Moon. It likely originates from ...

Discovered in March of this year, Comet Swan (C/2025 F2) is visible low in the pre-dawn northeast sky, before moving to the ...

A new study reports that this space rock likely hails from the central region of the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter — a ... 2% chance of striking the moon. Nevertheless, new ...

Space scientists have worked out the shape of the asteroid set to smash into the Moon. Astronomers also deduced the origin of house-sized asteroid 2024 YR4 and that it is shaped like a hockey puck.

orbital characteristics and 3D shape. The team determined that the unusually shaped rock is one of the largest objects in recent history that could impact the Moon and that it likely originated ...

Further, as the velocity of impact must have been comparable with an orbital ... moon towards the earth; with less certainty it is believed that the same is true of Venus and the satellites of ...

Another eminent scientist says: “There can be no doubt that if the sun were to come as near us as the moon, the solid earth ... the outer and grander planets, Jupiter, Saturn, etc., ...