An object dubbed 3I/ATLAS is only the third interloper from outside the Solar System seen in all of human history.

An "interstellar object" is speeding toward the inner solar system, where Earth is located, astronomers have confirmed.

All eyes are on Comet 3I/ATLAS as astronomers worldwide chase the exotic ice ball through our solar system ...

Why do we have a special day to celebrate space rocks? On June 30, 1908, a massive explosion over Tunguska in Siberia ...

Read What are asteroids?Asteroids are rocky objects that orbit the Sun just like planets do. In fact, sometimes asteroids are ...

An Atlas V rocket sends Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites into space. (United Launch Alliance via YouTube) A second batch of satellites has been sent into low Earth orbit for Amazon’s Project ...

A beloved dog named Franz will take his final leap this weekend — into Earth’s orbit. The yellow labrador’s ashes will be on board the inaugural Perseverance Flight from Texas-based Celestis ...

Asteroids, often overlooked, hold vital clues about our solar system's formation and potential future. Missions like OSIRIS-REx and Hayabusa have deepened our understanding, revealing surprising facts ...

This article investigates the orbit tracking control problem for the deep space probe flying around an unknown asteroid under completely unknown dynamics. First, an orbit tracking control model for ...

Asteroid 4 Vesta is stationary at 3 P.M. EDT. Now located in the constellation Virgo, Vesta is mid-6th-magnitude — easy to find in just a few minutes from any location using binoculars or a ...