A paper from several NASA scientists and other researchers explores whether an asteroid with a 4% chance of hitting the moon ...

If a huge asteroid smashes into the moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming toward Earth that would threaten satellites and create a spectacular meteor shower, according to ...

Reddit is great for a lot of different reasons — while most of the time it’s a good way to catch up on news of the day, it’s also a terrific source for stories of the past, and typically include a ...

The stark landscape of the Moon as viewed by the Apollo 12 astronauts on their return to Earth. NASA/The Planetary Society The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, decades later, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Author: Michelle L.D. Hanlon, University of Mississippi The first space race was about ...