SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast today (Jan. 27). A Falcon 9 ...

Starlink satellites orbit approximately 342 miles (550 kilometers) above Earth and put on a spectacular show for observers as they move across the sky. This show is not welcomed by all and can ...

How did woolly mammoths survive the last ice age? And how thick was the ice over New York City? Test your knowledge by taking ...

A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall could strike Earth on Dec.22, 2032, alerting planetary defense ...

When is the next leap year? Here are some fascinating leap year facts, along with all the details about why leap day always falls on Feb. 29.

After its close approach to the Earth, 2024 PT5 is slowly receding away in its new, more distant orbit. But surprisingly, the object’s orbit around the sun is similar to Earth’s, suggesting ...

East Asian communities across the globe are gearing up to welcome the Lunar New Year, which begins on January 29, 2025.

Anyone could make a mistake in thinking that the “fiction” bit of science fiction absolves the genre of any responsibility to ...

From January to March, the night sky will host a spectacular parade of planets featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus ...

Venus is often called Earth's "sister planet" because it is similar ... core that's about 85% of the planet's radius. Mercury's orbit is egg-shaped and it has no moons because of its small size ...