"Halloween Asteroid" Will Fly Near Earth Saturday
Asteroid TB145 will make a near pass of our planet, offering astronomers a chance for an up-close radar view of its surface
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NASA Probe to Dive Through Saturn Moon's Icy Plume
The Cassini spacecraft will zoom just 50 kilometers above Enceladus at about 1 P.M. EDT on October 28
Building Blocks of Life Follow Comet Lovejoy
Astronomers detected 21 different complex organic molecules streaming from Lovejoy during its anticipated close approach to the sun this past January
Dying Star Destroys a Dwarf Planet
Astronomers witness a white dwarf star ripping worlds to pieces in real time
20 Years on, the Future Is Bright for Exoplanet Science
Astronomers have now confirmed the existence of nearly 2,000 planets beyond our own solar system
How to See Uranus, Mercury, Jupiter and Mars
The next week or two Uranus, Mercury, Jupiter and Mars are making notable appearances in the night sky
Amazing Jupiter Video Shows Slowing Shrinkage of the Great Red Spot
The Hubble Space Telescope reveals that the planet's trademark feature is still shrinking, but not as fast as previously observed
Leading Astronomer Violated Sexual Harassment Policies, Investigation Finds
University of California, Berkeley astronomer Geoff Marcy has apologized for "unwelcomed" interactions with female students
Astronomers Spy Unexplained Ripples Racing through an Infant Solar System
Moving at 35,000 kilometers per hour, the mysterious waves could come from stellar flares or unseen planets
Rare "Supermoon" Total Lunar Eclipse Thrills Skywatchers Worldwide
Space.com received images from lunar eclipse observers from across the U.S. and Canada as well as Mexico, the U.K. and elsewhere
Sunday's "Supermoon" Total Lunar Eclipse: When and Where to See It
The evening of September 27 will be the fourth time in the last 17 months that the moon becomes immersed in the Earth's shadow
"Supermoon" Eclipse Offers Risk, Reward for NASA Moon Probe
The Earth’s shadow will darken the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in addition to the moon
Amazing Video Shows the Scale of the Solar System
In "To Scale: The Solar System" filmmakers Wylie Overstreet and Alex Gorosh, along with a few of their friends, build a size-accurate model of our cosmic backyard in Nevada's Black Rock Desert...
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin Will Launch Rockets and Spaceships from Florida
The Amazon founder announced plans to fly a fleet of reusable spacecraft from the Cape Canaveral spaceport
Cassini Makes Final Close Flyby of Saturn Moon Dione
The spacecraft makes one last close flyby of Saturn's pockmarked moon Dione August 17, in search of direct evidence that the moon is geologically alive and active
Comet and Rosetta Spacecraft Make Closest Approach to the Sun
After more than a year in orbit around a comet, the European Rosetta spacecraft and its icy dance partner are hitting a huge milestone: their closest approach to the sun
Perseid Meteor Shower Set to Peak on Wednesday and Thursday
The Perseids are the most widely observed and dependable annual meteor display of the year
It's Official: The Universe Is Dying Slowly
Research reveals today's produced energy is only about half of what it was 2 billion years ago
Astronauts Take First Bites of Lettuce Grown in Space
Hydroponic farming is one small step toward self-sustaining space habitats
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NASA Camera Snaps Stunning View of Earth and Moon [Video]
The Deep Space Climate Observatory watches our planet from more than a million kilometers away
