On Dec. 13, 2012, a Chinese spacecraft flew by the asteroid Toutatis. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] ...

Forget asteroid mining and bases on Titan. In Part 2, we continue our ruthless scientific audit of the solar system. We evaluate the Moon, Ceres, Europa, Titan, and Pluto, assigning a realistic ...

The annual Geminid meteor shower is set to peak this weekend, offering stargazers a chance to catch what is often one of the ...

This weekend, dozens of meteors, including some especially brilliant ones called fireballs, are expected to streak across the ...

The Geminids is the most active meteor shower of the year and it peaks tonight. Will clouds allow visibility? If not, could ...

A sleep-inducing molecule humans use to make proteins was found, along with other amino acids, on an asteroid named Bennu.

The meteor shower is known for being bright and colorful. And this year, the peak will happen this weekend, giving more ...

New Jersey weekend weather forecast could dampen skywatchers' hopes of viewing the Geminid meteor shower overnight Saturday ...

Washington stargazers can soon spot a major meteor shower complete with colorful “fireballs.” The Geminid meteor shower will blaze across the night sky, resulting in hundreds of shooting stars dashing ...

This cosmic phenomenon will put on one heck of a show this weekend, and the moon will cooperate too—so don’t miss it.