In a plan ripped straight from the script of the 1998 movie "Armageddon," scientists have suggested a simple, if violent, method of dealing with a troublesome asteroid. Just nuke it.

The Moon, our constant celestial companion, is drifting away from Earth at a slow but measurable rate. According to a ...

Dr. Jose Hurtado from UTEP is part of a team creating detailed lunar south pole maps to aid future Artemis missions, ...

The first mission of the program, Artemis I, lifted off on November 16, 2022. The uncrewed flight to test the equipment was, ...

Understanding moon phases requires knowledge of the moon's orbit around Earth, which lasts approximately 29.5 days. As the moon travels through its orbit, the relative positions of the Sun, Moon, and ...

U.S. scientists confirm Earth's new quasi-moon, 2025 PN7, sharing our orbit for 60 more years. Learn how quasi-moons work and ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 4% chance of smashing into the Moon in about seven years. Astronomers are already working ...

In some regions, the moon and Venus will appear in close alignment, while in parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, the moon will ...

The successful return of Artemis II will serve as an essential foundation for Artemis III, the mission planned to land ...

At its nearest, 2025 PN7 comes 186,000 miles (299,337 kilometres) from Earth. Its average distance is about 238,855 miles ...

As the cycle nears its end, the upcoming New Moon on September 21 will mark a fresh beginning, both in astronomical terms and ...

NASA's ambitious mission to return astronauts to the moon for the first time this century is on track to launch no later than ...