The second asteroid's impact site is called the Nadir crater. Rock was liquified, launching a tsunami into the Atlantic Ocean ...

The space agency defied incredible odds to get its asteroid-hunting OSIRIS-REx spacecraft off the ground. Since then, the mission has upended everything we know about our solar system.

While the Southern Taurids are active between Sept. 23 and Dec. 8, the celestial light show will be most visible Monday and ...

The space agency defied incredible odds to get its asteroid-hunting OSIRIS-REx spacecraft off the ground. Since then, the ...

There is a chance to see three meteor showers this month alone and our closest planetary neighbor Venus will be particularly radiant this month. Here’s what to look out for this November.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Dante Lauretta sat in the backseat of a helicopter hovering high above a remote patch of Utah desert ...

Here’s how it works. The Taurid meteor shower, consisting of the Southern Taurids and Northern Taurids, is a highlight for stargazers each fall. This year, the Southern Taurids peak on Nov. 5 ...