A Chinese rocket launch started the week with a Chang Zheng 12 (CZ-12) launching from Commercial Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) at ...

Olympus Mons on Mars is the tallest mountain in the solar system, towering nearly three times higher than Mount Everest.

The space rock, known as "2026 AJ" and 40 feet in diameter, is hurtling toward our planet at around 20,500 miles per hour.

Stephen Kane, a professor of planetary astrophysics at UC Riverside, was skeptical when he read recent studies that showed ...

An artist’s illustration depicts 2025 MN45—the fastest-rotating asteroid with a diameter over 500 meters that scientists have ...

Scientists have discovered the fastest-spinning asteroid sized over 0.3 miles in diameter, which is rotating about once every ...

Astronomers analyzing data from Vera C. Rubin Observatory have discovered the fastest-ever spinning asteroid with a diameter ...

After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully successful test on Oct. 13, 2025. A ...

The European Space Agency has quietly added a major piece to its global space communications network with the inauguration of ...

Earth, Mars, and Jupiter are the focus this first week of 2026, with stunning views of the Martian surface, craters, and ...