Samples from the far side of the moon gathered by China’s Chang’e-6 mission record eons of tumultuous lunar history ...

Get past the fake science, and the Taurid meteor shower foreshadows what could, one day, pose a troubling scenario.

The devastation of a giant meteorite impact on early Earth may have allowed life to flourish ... Not only did it cause a worldwide tsunami, but it also threw up dust that would have blotted out the ...

Early risers in Texas saw something a little bit unusual earlier this week. A rare display of “meteor smoke clouds” — ...

The Geminids are "one of the best and most reliable annual meteor showers," according to NASA, with up to 120 meteors falling per hour at its peak.

Rare noctilucent clouds appeared in West Texas before sunrise on Monday hours after a SpaceX launch in California.

Ancient life on Earth might have thrived after a meteorite four times the size of Mount Everest crashed into the planet, research suggests. Billions of years ago meteorites hit the planet frequently, ...

The Leonid meteor shower peaks in North America overnight from Nov. 17 to 18, with "shooting stars" and fast-moving fireballs ...

With the Taurid meteor shower now hitting the night skies worldwide, look for what could be a celestial treat—you might see ...

Famously known for its extensive ring system, Saturn is one of four planets in our solar system that have the distinctive ...

The Geminid meteor shower begins Tuesday as one of the year's best meteor showers. The Geminids start in mid-November and run ...