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 are peaking this weekend. Amateurs and experts regard the dazzling celestial display as one of the year’s best ...

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 ...

The latest event, the Geminids, is one of the strongest and most popular meteor showers each year. It has been active since Dec. 4, and reaches its peak Saturday night into Sunday morning, or Dec. 13 ...

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 ...

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.