On April 13, 2029, an asteroid wide enough to cover several city blocks will sweep past the planet at a distance smaller than ...

Don't worry if you can't travel to a good viewing spot. NASA has you covered.

The first flight mission for planetary defense, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) seeks to validate a method to ...

Prime viewing conditions and warm weather make this meteor shower a hit with stargazers.

This year, the Perseids meteor shower will peak on the morning of August 13, when viewers could see up to 50-100 meteors per hour, meteors an hour if viewing conditions are favourable.

The Perseid meteor shower is considered one of the best of the year due to its plentiful meteors and summer peak. In 2026, the Perseids will be active from July 17 to August 24, with peak activity ...

Heads up sky-gazers, fireball season is upon us! That's according to NASA, which notes that we're now in peak fireball season, a time period that typically runs from February through April. During ...

An asteroid the size of an SUV passed 1,830 miles (2,950 kilometers) above Earth, the closest asteroid ever observed passing by our planet, NASA said Tuesday. If it had been on a collision course with ...

Is asteroid Apophis ever going to hit Earth? For a while, people had reason to worry. When astronomers first spotted it back ...

The Perseid meteor shower is almost here. Find out when, where and how to watch for the best chance to see shooting stars.

For the best viewing conditions, seek out areas with low light pollution.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. With a diameter of around 45 feet, the asteroid known as "2026 GA2” is ...