This statement might sound like a line from a sci-fi movie, but what if life on Earth didn’t start here at all? For decades, ...

Fragments of a rare type of meteorite have been found in the sample of material brought back from the lunar far side by China ...

Modern astronomy is giving us unprecedented views of the asteroids, comets, and other small bodies that litter our cosmic ...

The Earth often gets a few visitors in the solar system, but some stick around for a while. Here's what to know about the 'quasi-moon.' ...

A startling discovery has reignited one of science’s oldest questions: where did life truly begin? Researchers analyzing a ...

Asteroids, comets, and clouds contain complex organic molecules that form in space and might have kickstarted life on Earth ...

Scientists have uncovered a mysterious relic from an area of the moon that has never been explored by humans until now.

When it comes to asteroid samples, you can never have too much of a good thing. On Wednesday, jubilant NASA officials offered the first glimpse of their surprising haul from the University of ...

Get ready stargazers! The Orionid meteor shower peaks next week overnight on Oct. 20-21, bringing with it a flurry of spectacular 'shooting stars' to brighten a blissfully dark moonless sky. The ...

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The Orionid meteor shower is active from early October to early November, with peak activity expected on October 20-21, 2025. The meteors are known for being fast and bright, sometimes leaving glowing ...

We got many reports around our area very early this morning of a fireball meteor that had got into Earth's atmosphere and fragmented over our area being visible from the ground! Check out this awesome ...