This is a still from an animation showing asteroid 2024 YR4 as it passes by Earth and heads toward its potential impact with the Moon. This 3D shape of the asteroid was determined from data obtained ...

A new way to measure the length of Uranus’s day could also help determine the rotation rates of other celestial ...

After taking another peek at the "city-killer" asteroid that once had a small but uncomfortable chance of smashing into our ...

A machine learning method has the potential to revolutionize multi-messenger astronomy. Detecting binary neutron star mergers is a top priority for astronomers. These rare collisions between dense ...

Skygazers are still waiting for the celestial event of the year, when a dance between two stars 3,000 light-years away ends in a massive explosion and creates a new dazzling temporary "star" in the ...

Aurora lights on Uranus helped NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope measure the planet’s interior rotation rate, changing what astronomers know about how long a day is on the cold and windy world.

The universe doesn't come with an instruction manual—but if it did, University of Missouri Assistant Professor Charles ...

Combining with one other previously confirmed planet, one of our closest stellar neighbors now has a family of four.

The once-dubbed "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 has surprised scientists with its 'unusual' shape as it rapidly rotates ...