The Geminid meteor shower, considered one of the best of the year, is about to hit its 2025 peak in mid-December. Here's what ...

Earth may have a moon today because a nearby neighbor once crashed into us, a new analysis of Apollo samples and terrestrial ...

Daichi Fujii from the Hiratsuka City Museum in Japan captured a meteor impact the moon with multiple telescopes. Credit: ...

The Geminid meteor showers, considered one of the best of the year, is about to peak in 2025. Here are the best locations in ...

The Geminid meteor showers, considered one of the best of the year, is about to peak in 2025. Here are the best locations in ...

Scientists have long believed that the Moon was formed by a massive object crashing into the Earth. But what was that thing ...

The next full moon will be the first of the new year 2026 - a supermoon that shines for days. Here's when and what to know ...

"During the early solar system's game of cosmic billiards, Earth was struck by a neighbor,” said Dauphas. “It was a lucky shot. Without the moon's steadying influence on our planet's tilt, the climate ...

A waning crescent moon should make for a fairly dark sky, allowing viewers to see up to 150 shooting stars per hour ...

Apollo samples provide evidence: Researchers analyzed Moon rocks brought back by the Apollo missions and, for the first time, used their iron isotope ratios to trace where Theia originally formed.

Skywatchers and astronomers alike can view the annual Geminids meteor shower's peak activity wherever the skies are clear on ...

NEW YORK — It’s time for one of the strongest meteor showers of the year. The Geminids peak this weekend and are visible ...