A galaxy cluster once thought to be “dead” is unexpectedly forming stars at an astonishing rate, challenging established ...

Explore the astonishing findings from the Webb Telescope on the restless black hole Sagittarius A* at the Milky Way's center.

The odds that a potentially destructive asteroid will collide with Earth in 2032 have increased once again, NASA says, but ...

YR4 continues to keep us on our toes as astronomers work to determine its potential threat to our planet, but the latest update is good news because chances of a 2032 Earth impact have dropped.

A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, is now the riskiest asteroid ever detected. On Tuesday, NASA calculated that ...

Scientists have set the potential impact date for the 2024 YR4 asteroid as December 22, 2032. Where could it hit? Ultimately, ...

YR4 has grabbed headlines lately, after NASA calculated a 1-in-32 chance of an impact in 2032 – the highest chance ever for ...

Astronomers say the 2024 YR4 asteroid still has a 97% chance of missing Earth in 2032, but the now 3.1% chance it will hit ...

Astronomers have identified sulfur as a potentially crucial indicator in narrowing the search for life on other planets.

NASA's New Horizons Pluto probe is gearing up to cross the "termination shock," an exotic boundary in the outer solar system, ...

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