Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes ...

A planetary alignment happens when several planets appear in a line from Earth’s point of view. Mercury will join Venus, Mars ...

Astronomers were left red-faced after announcing the discovery of a new near-Earth asteroid, only to discover that the ...

Five of the brightest planets will be visible to the naked eye. With help, you may even spot Uranus and Neptune.

Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers trying to find Earth-threatening space rocks ...

Days after it was confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 1-in-83 chance of colliding with Earth, American space agency, Nasa ...

Summer-a time when the urge to explore places familiar and new beckons to young and old alike. Although the sun sets late during the summer months, we inevitably find ourselves outside looking at ...

The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth and triggered auroras in several parts of Earth including in India as wave after wave of high-energy charged particles from the Sun rocked the planet.

In May 2024, an epic solar storm rattled Earth so powerfully that its effects were felt even at the bottom of the ocean.

Scientists measured a chorus wave emerging from an unexpected place, and confirmed a key piece of a theory about how these ...

AN asteroid the size of a football pitch cannot be ignored, an expert has warned after its chances of hitting Earth increased ...

The measure could be taken to divert a space rock being monitored by the European Space Agency, which is expected to cross ...