A NASA study has reclassified a celestial body previously thought to be an asteroid. This object, known as 1998 SH2, is now ...

Dark comet 1998 SH2 spent 27 years cataloged as a routine asteroid before outgassing steered it invisibly off course, ...

Beijing will use ground telescopes and orbital satellites to track dangerous space rocks that currently go undetected.

A meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home in 2024 is a rare, primitive space rock containing evidence of ancient water.

The discovery of a ‘dark comet’ lurking near Earth could open the door to finding more of these mysterious objects 1. Dark comets are celestial bodies that appear to be asteroids — but on closer look, ...

One of the year's best meteor showers is about to begin. Here's what to know about the Perseid meteor shower - and how to see ...

The 2026 Perseid meteor shower is active from tonight and peaks alongside a dramatic total solar eclipse on Aug. 12-13.

The start of the summer meteor shower season is under way and conditions could be perfect for the peak of the year's best ...

Skygazers are in for a treat in August, as one of the most spectacular meteor showers coincides with a total solar eclipse ...

The spacecraft aced its encounter with Mars. Now, mission scientists are studying a trove of data from the flyby in ...

A new moon that coincides with the Perseids' peak night could bring one of the most active meteor showers California has seen ...

The Perseid meteor shower begins today, with a moonless August peak expected to produce up to 100 meteors an hour under ideal ...