The first flight mission for planetary defense, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) seeks to validate a method to ...
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is tracking asteroid 2025 XV, a 290-foot building-sized object, set to safely pass Earth on December 18.
NASA Planetary Scientist Noah Petro dishes on what it took plan the impressive touch-and-go return mission, why much of the ...
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth this week on Dec. 19, 2025. Here's the latest news ...
On December 19, avid skywatchers can catch a glimpse of the mysterious visitor through powerful binoculars or a telescope ...
This week the eyes and telescopes of the world will be watching to learn everything we can,' says an astronomer.
With 3I/ATLAS slated to make its Earth tour in two days, amateur photographers and astronomers alike are scrambling to catch ...
A new study reveals the likely origin of a mysterious spider-like pattern first spotted on Jupiter's moon Europa in 1998. The ...
Comet 3I/ATLAS, a rare interstellar visitor, is visible this week as it departs the solar system, with some public events ...
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes its final pass by Earth this week. Its speed of 137,000 mph and unique chemical makeup have put planetary experts on high alert.
Scientists finally explain Europa’s spider-like ice patterns, revealing violent subsurface water flows, eerie “spider demons, ...
The director responds to the “speculation” about the presence of aliens on the comet and sets a date for the day of closest ...