CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An old NASA science satellite plunged uncontrolled from orbit and reentered over the Pacific on ...

NASA’s DART mission proved that a spacecraft can nudge an asteroid system in space, offering a real test of planetary defense ...

NASA's DART mission didn’t just change the orbit of Dimorphos, the asteroid it hit. It changed the orbit of the larger ...

Earth is struck by reentering human-made objects far more often than most people realize. According to debris specialists, some mass survives to the ground about once a week, a reminder that the end ...

A spacecraft could plunge into Earth’s atmosphere as soon as Tuesday. While most of the probe will likely burn up during reentry, a few components are expected to survive.

The Van Allen probe, which studied how the Earth is protected from harmful space radiation, could fall to Earth tonight. Here’s what to know ...

When NASA’s DART spacecraft deliberately crashed into the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos, it did more than change the asteroid’s local orbit — it slightly shifted the path of the entire asteroid pair ...

Scientists discover binary asteroids near Earth can trade rocks and dust through slow collisions, revealing clues about asteroid evolution.

Studying the 2022 collision's effects can help scientists protect the Earth from celestial objects that might head toward us ...

In the study of lunar eclipses, NASA’s research into the varying shades and hues of a total lunar eclipse provides fascinating insights into the impact of this astronomical event on Earth’s atmosphere ...

Are you ready for a bona fide moon shot? The upcoming Artemis II mission is one of the most exciting space excursions in recent memory. It'll be the first time humans have flown to the moon since ...