Asteroid 2024 UQ impacted Earth above the Pacific Ocean. The space rock was about 3 feet (1 meter) wide. It was detected by the ATLAS survey on the day it struck Earth. Credit: Space.com | animation: ...

An animation showcases how the seasons change with Earth's orbit around the sun. Earth's axis tilt causes very specific weather patterns and daylight during the course of a year. Most places ...

Recently discovered asteroid 2023 DW has been predicted to have a close encounter with Earth on Feb. 14, 2046. See NASA's current impact predictions along with an orbit animation. Credit: Space.com | ...

More objects are being launched into space than ever, and most are headed for low Earth orbit. This region of space has become increasingly crowded with launches from SpaceX and others that have ...

Comet 21p/Giacobini-Zinner is a highlight of September 2018 skywatching. See its orbit in this animation. Credit: Space.com / animation courtesy: NASA/JPL-Caltech / produced and edited by Steve ...

The disturbances could help explain ancient climate fluctuations, like the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum 56 million years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

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We've never seen the shadowy spacecraft while in orbit, and still barely know what it's up to up there. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Over 14,000 satellites, 120 million bits of debris in key orbits Tracking, managing clutter crucial to safe orbiting, UN says Panel calls for greater international cooperation, data sharing BENGALURU, ...

This depicts the satellite-filled sky that is now a reality and getting more crowded every week! This adds together exposures taken over just 30 minutes on an early June night when, from my latitude ...

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