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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

See the Geminid meteor shower this weekend across Australia. Here’s when and where to watch the brightest meteors of the year ...

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 ...

Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend as one of the last meteor shower s of 2025 is expected to peak in UK skies. The ...

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