A small asteroid will be captured by the planet’s gravitational field, becoming a temporary "mini-moon" from 29 September ...

This time next year, NASA plans to send its first crewed mission to the moon. NPR visited the facility to find out how the ...

Our new heavenly neighbor will be hanging around for a few months. Unfortunately, you’ll need professional equipment to see it. Here’s what to know. They say two is better than one. The Earth’s ...

Though it can't be seen with the naked eye or binoculars or a home telescope, but it can be visible to professional equipment ...

A space shuttle design prototype built in 1972 will move through the streets of Downey ahead of being displayed at the Columbia Memorial Space Center.

There are many theories on how to best handle a rare (but possible) cataclysmic asteroid collision with Earth. Effectively testing these possible solutions against actual space rocks, however, is ...