The mini-moon, named "2024 PT5", was discovered back in August and will be temporarily captured by Earth's gravitational pull ...

Nuclear devices generate massive amounts of X-rays. A new experiment suggests that might be enough to divert a killer ...

BJ's closest approach to Earth will be about 220,000 miles (354,000 kilometers) way. The space rock is ~68 feet (21 meters) ...

It may sound like something out of an epic space movie, but earth is going to get a second moon for a short time.

The Climate Prediction Center released new monthly and seasonal outlooks on Thursday revealing an expectation that drought makes a return to more of. Read more: ...

You might not be able to see it without a powerful telescope, but Earth will get its own mini-moon for 57 days this fall as a ...

To assess whether this technique could actually deflect an asteroid heading toward Earth, the team fed their experimental ...

A blast of X-rays from a nuclear explosion should be enough to save Earth from an incoming asteroid, according to the results ...

The universe’s hidden mass may be made of black holes, which could wobble the planets of the solar system when they pass by ...

There's a new moon on the horizon. The Earth will gain a second, mini-moon on Sept. 29, but it won't stick around too long.

Exploding a nuclear bomb above a huge asteroid could vaporize its surface using X-rays, pushing the space rock away from ...

The old joke about the dinosaurs going extinct because they didn't have a space program may be overselling the need for one.