NASA is tracking a near-Earth asteroid called 2026 BJ8 that is moving through space at around 50,000 kmph and is roughly the size of an airplane. Although its speed and relatively close approach to ...

Thus, figuring how to prevent collisions has become more important as space agencies continue to rocket new technology into ...

Explore gravity's essential role in Earth's fast-paced journey through space and its impact on life and science.

We pass through an interesting cycle of change every year: summer's warmth, monsoon rains, autumn's calm, and winter's chill. These seasons determine .

The Sun has shifted into a volatile mood, hurling vast clouds of charged particles into space and putting Earth squarely in the firing line. Forecasters are now watching for signs that a so‑called ...

A new candidate exoplanet appears to almost uncanny similarities to Earth — but may differ in at least one major way.

NOAA warns of likely G1-class geomagnetic storming on Saturday, Feb. 7, through Sunday, Feb. 8, as a coronal mass ejection ...

The asteroid, around 100 feet in diameter, is speeding toward our planet at about 22,000 miles per hour, according to NASA.

Simulated maps of Earth’s magnetic field (L) can only look like those of the real field (R) if Earth’s core is assumed to have hot blobs of rock sitting directly on top of it. (Cover Image Source: A.