The space rock has a 4.3% chance of striking the Moon in six years—and it could generate a flash nearly as bright as Venus.

A space rock roughly the height of a 15‑story building is on a trajectory that could intersect with the Moon in the early 2030s, and astronomers are watching it with unusual intensity. The object, ...

"If our hypothesized dark charge is true, then we believe there could be a significant population of primordial black holes, ...

Scientists already knew this could be a doozy. Astronomers previously estimated if 2024 YR4 hits the moon, it could form a ...

A monstrous sunspot region 15-Earths-wide is currently so large it can be seen without binoculars or telescopes. But you'll ...

This coming July, Venus could plow through the dust generated by an asteroid breakup thousands of years ago, potentially ...

Earth's magnetic field was struck by a "severe" solar storm Monday (Jan. 19), triggering vibrant auroras in the U.S. and large parts of Europe. The storm broke a record that had stood for more than ...

(NEXSTAR) – Earth was slammed with the strongest solar radiation in more than two decades on Monday, sparking northern lights and some technology issues. $500K of property stolen from Orange Beach ...

(NEXSTAR) – Earth was slammed with the strongest solar radiation in more than two decades on Monday, sparking northern lights and some technology issues. A massive coronal mass ejection connected with ...

While a severe G4 geomagnetic storm impressed skywatchers with vivid auroras around the world this week, a far less visible, but historically significant, space weather event was also underway. On ...

Eyes to the sky tonight, for a chance to spot another amazing display of the Northern Lights! It all comes down to the exact timing of when a speedy solar storm sweeps past us as it blasts away from ...