An asteroid is labelled risky if it comes within 7.4 million kilometres and measures more than 85 metres across.

Although there will be fewer meteors in the sky, the best bet for seeing the Perseids is likely to be between July 18-28, when moonlight is minimal. To get the best view, head to a place with minimal ...

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is scheduled to return samples of Asteroid Bennu to Earth. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ...

The Earth is currently edging into three active meteor debris fields: the Southern Delta Aquariids, the Alpha Capricornids and the Perseids.

Astronomers witness first moments of planet formation as rock grains crystallize around distant star HOPS-315.

Meenakshi Wadhwa was recruited from Arizona State University, where she’s been serving as director of the School of Earth and ...

The Southern Delta Aquariids are active alongside the trusty Perseid meteor shower.

“What we’ve been trying to do is find a baby version of our Solar System somewhere else,” Merel van’t Hoff, an astronomer at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, tells Nature’s Jenna Ahart.

The best meteor shower of the year is already happening in Pennsylvania. While we haven't hit peak viewing yet, the Perseids ...

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A massive landslide would have dammed the Colorado River, forming a deep lake that has since dried up. A meteorite impact ...

Perseids meteor shower lighting up the UK skies. Discover the science behind the spectacle, peak dates, and top viewing tips ...