Roughly 4.5 billion years ago, the young solar system was a swirling cloud of gas and dust that formed the first asteroids ...

As of Sunday, Oct. 19, the moon phase is Waning Crescent. Tonight, only 4% will be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon ...

On October 20, 1970, the Soviet Union launched the Zond 8 spacecraft on a mission to the moon. This was the last mission in ...

A rare encounter of two comets this week will have stargazers in awe after nearly a year of no easily seen comets.

Titan’s harsh chemistry breaks basic rules, offering new clues about how life’s building blocks might form in space.

At moonrise and moonset, the moon illusion is in effect, making the beaver moon appear even larger. The moon illusion is when a supermoon is low in the sky, giving sky gazers the best chance to ...

With moonless skies and rare glimpses of an elusive comet, the 2025 Orionid meteor shower will peak this week, says NASA.

The shooting stars are a stream of debris from Halley's Comet, which the Earth hits every year. The meteors are also some of ...

Catch the Orionid meteor shower peaking on Tuesday, with up to 20 meteors/hr. Best viewing is after midnight under dark skies ...

NASA says the meteor shower is best viewed during the pre-dawn hours, but the sweet spot is between midnight and 2 a.m. Make ...