This first light, as it's called, shows that all of the spacecraft's systems are working just as expected. "Based on the ...

YR4 won't hit Earth, but scientists now estimate a 4% chance it could strike the Moon, possibly affecting space missions.

Californians can glimpse up to 15 meteors each hour under cloudless skies while the Lyrid meteor shower is underway. The ...

The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

A recently discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, sparked the first-ever global alert from the International Asteroid Warning Network ...

Full moon guide: When are the full moons of 2025? Here are all of the full moon dates and times for 2025, according to timeanddate.com, including the most commonly used names in North America ...

Find out when the next full moon will light up the night sky. Discover its phases and mysteries with ExtremeTech’s guide.

SPHEREx's new images — containing roughly 100,000 points of light stars, galaxies and nebulae — have confirmed that the ...

Most ominously, while Earth is still safe from the menacing asteroid, the odds that our celestial neighbor, the moon, could be impacted have only continued to climb. James Webb Space Telescope ...

In an astonishing turn of events, the asteroid 2024 YR4 may not be a threat to Earth after all. Recent studies have shifted its potential impact from our planet to a possible collision with the Moon, ...

The asteroid is no longer considered a significant threat to Earth - but new calculations suggest a notable chance of a lunar ...

April marks the last time to see Jupiter at its best before its observing window closes. On Tuesday evening (April 1), ...