Air and Space

The Geminid meteor shower's peak activity happens this week, when 120 meteors per hour are possible under the right conditions.

This upcoming aerial spectacle occurs when the Earth positions itself between the Sun and Jupiter. Here’s how you can watch it.

The asteroid was traveling at about a velocity of 9.6 miles per second and measured between 1.6 and 4 feet.

A side-by-side comparison of the photo with its predecessor from the Hubble telescope shows how clearer the newer telescope is, allowing us to see the so-called “Sombrero galaxy" like never before.

Displays of Northern Lights are possible on Thanksgiving and Black Friday for some of the U.S. after NOAA's space weather forecasters say charged particles from the Sun will create geomagnetic storm conditions.

Known as WOH G64, the star is 2,000 times larger than the Sun and classified as a red supergiant, scientists said.

The asteroid is going to safely pass by Earth on Nov. 26, and astronomers say it’s one of many near-Earth objects (NEO).

A Russian Progress spacecraft delivering nearly three tons of supplies to the International Space Station also brought an unwanted smell when cosmonauts opened the hatch.

The recently discovered object, known as 2024 PT5, has been tagging alongside Earth since September. Here’s what to know about it.

A European spacecraft is showing us how dynamic the Sun is with newly released images, the highest-resolution images of our star's surface so far.

SpaceX launched its Starship mega-rocket on another uncrewed test flight from South Texas on Tuesday, but despite the presence of the president-elect, couldn’t quite duplicate some of the previous flight’s success.

The Department of Defense said UAPs were mainly balloons, birds, drones, satellites and aircraft.

This week’s supermoon will be the fourth and final one of the year, marking a rare celestial event.

The northern lights may put on a dazzling display over the next couple of years as the sun enters its solar maximum, a period of heightened activity that occurs about every 11 years.

Aurora lights are possible in some parts of the U.S. on Monday.

The SpaceX Dragon crew members completed a 235-day mission, 232 days of which were spent aboard the International Space Station conducting scientific research.

The Leonids and Southern and Northern Taurids meteor showers each reach their peaks sometime throughout November.