I have covered a lot of sky over the years, and I hope you have learned a little about our universe and gained an appreciation of the sky.

A man searching for gold in Australia instead unearthed a 17-kilogram meteorite, estimated to be 4.6 billion years old. This ...

Tryptophan, the essential amino acid behind the Thanksgiving myth that eating turkey can make you sleepy, has been found to ...

Key Takeaways The images now tell a story that no agency can safely ignore. Our defense posture was built for rocks and ...

3I/ATLAS is only the third known interstellar visitor, hence the prefix “3I.” The second known interstellar body, Comet 2I/Borisov, was discovered by the Russian astronomer Gennady Borisov in August ...

The Geminid meteor shower, known for its bright streaks, will remain active in dark skies through mid-December.

Tryptophan, an essential amino acid, has been discovered on asteroid Bennu, suggesting that asteroids may have delivered ...

This year’s WTOP “Gift Ideas for Stargazers,” coincides with Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, to possibly help get the best deals for that special someone on your holiday gift list that loves the ...

Currently there is a third “interstellar interloper” now passing through the solar system designated as 3i/ATLAS, for the ...

Key Findings The moon once dismissed as the solar system's most hostile environment may now sit directly in the path of an ...

To mark this year’s spectacular meteor shower, a few Missouri state parks in the southern region of the state are holding ...