Space is big. Disturbingly big. And most of the time, it goes about its business without us paying much attention. But every ...

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission to return samples of Asteroid Bennu to Earth. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ...

A team of US astronomers has carried out one of the deepest analyses to date of a sample from the asteroid Bennu, revealing new details about how water and organic material interacted during the ...

A sample from Bennu reveals that water once flowed through hidden channels, preserving key compounds from the early days of ...

Across the Earth, every night, thousands of automated stargazers are waiting to take pictures of shooting stars. I am one of the scientists who study these meteors. Most movies and news alerts focus ...

Napa County Airport officials expect plans for a possible “fair weather” alternative flight path, an effort to curb airplane noise over the city of Napa, will be ready for consideration by the Federal ...

Infectious diseases borne by mosquitoes—such as malaria, dengue fever, and Zika fever—claim more than 770,000 lives worldwide each year. Understanding how mosquitoes find humans has long been a ...

The Apophis asteroid, once feared to hit Earth, is less than three years from making an unprecedented approach toward Earth. Here's what to know.

A rare stargazing spectacle will unfold on Friday, April 13, 2029, as the asteroid Apophis passes closer than satellites over Europe and Africa in a true once-in-a-lifetime event. When you purchase ...

Across Earth, every night, thousands of automated stargazers are waiting to take pictures of shooting stars. I am one of the scientists who study these meteors. Most movies and news alerts focus on ...

Three Maryland lawmakers are calling on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to adjust flight paths that are impacting communities near BWI Airport. According to a letter from Senators Chris Van ...