In the distant space out beyond the orbit of Jupiter lurks a strange object. Its name is Chiron, a type of outer Solar System body known as a centaur. But even among its fellow centaurs, Chiron is ...

Just a week into 2025 and we have a meteor spectacle heading our way. The Quadrantid meteor shower, peaking on January 3-4, ...

Some stargazers are calling it a planetary parade: Every other planet in our solar system can be seen in the sky tonight.

The identity of the winner or winners was not immediately known but the California Lottery said the ticket was sold at Circle K (Sunshine Food and Gas) in Cottonwood, a town 160 miles north of the ...

China’s Tianwen-2 mission is an ambitious asteroid sample return and comet probe mission. Scheduled for launch in May 2025, Tianwen-2 aims to collect samples from a near-Earth asteroid and study a ...

Could it have been a meteor? Space debris? “I don’t think it’s a comet or meteor,” WBRZ meteorologist Malcolm Byron said on X, formerly Twitter. “When these fireballs last for more than ...

Two of the world’s largest vehicle makers, with dealerships across Australia, have confirmed they could merge as China’s EV boom bites. It’s a further example of the radical restructuring of ...

This “dark comet” has had astronomers scratching their ... In even better news, in 2025, we’ll have a brand new mega camera in Chile ready to find them. This will be the Vera C.

The Mega Millions prize continues to grow after there were no winners in the $760 million jackpot drawing on Tuesday, Dec. 17. The jackpot is now worth $825 million which has an estimated $382.3 ...

The Ursids come from the comet 8P/Tuttle. The moon will be 59% full that night, obscuring some meteors. Viewing lasts until Dec. 26. The next meteor shower, the Quadrantids, peaks on Jan 3.

The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 56-66-67-68-69, Mega Ball: 18, Megaplier: 4 The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the "Mega ...