NASA's Lucy spacecraft is set to fly by the asteroid Donaldjohanson, located 139 million miles away in the asteroid belt.

NASA’s Lucy will venture as close as 596 miles to this asteroid, an estimated 2½ miles in length but much shorter in width. Scientists should have a better idea of its size and shape following the ...

The constellation of four satellites can take both narrow- and wide-field images of the Sun to study its corona and solar ...

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T he Sun goes through an 11-year cycle of activity, going from the solar maximum, where it is covered in many sunspots and is ...

NASA is actively working on planetary defence against asteroids that could threaten Earth. Their new documentary highlights efforts being made.

The next week will be a fun one for skywatchers, as the Lyrid meteor shower will be visible over the weekend and peak on ...

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Researchers at Cambridge University's Institute of Astronomy have found evidence that could support proof of life on K2-18b, ...

NASA has just premiered Planetary Defenders, offering a fascinating look at the high-stakes work geared toward protecting Earth from any large asteroids discovered coming our way.