"The extent of the tail is gargantuan, stretching up to 9 million kilometers [5.6 million miles] long," said MIT astronomer Marc Hon.

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NASA’s Lucy spacecraft successfully flew past asteroid Donaldjohanson, collecting data and images of the second of its 11 ...

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If you're a fan of stargazing, make sure you have an eye to the skies this evening. The Lyrid Meteor Shower peaks tonight, ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — LSU women's basketball navigated the final 5:04 of the its Sweet 16 showdown with North Carolina State without its leading scorer, junior guard Flau'jae Johnson. Johnson injured ...

New research suggests meteor showers are so unpredictable due to the Sun’s own motion around the solar‑system barycenter.

NASA is actively working on planetary defence against asteroids that could threaten Earth. Their new documentary highlights efforts being made.

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Spring in the northern hemisphere brings with it the promise for the Lyrids, the first good meteor shower of the season.

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Why do comets and their meteoroid streams weave in and out of Earth's orbit and their orbits disperse over time? In a paper ...