Scientists Probed a Medieval Alchemist’s Artifacts—and Found an Element That Changes History Debate around lifting oil tanker ...

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Currently there is a third “interstellar interloper” now passing through the solar system designated as 3i/ATLAS, for the ...

When a meteor streaks across the sky, it's not just beautiful. It's nature's way of delivering a time capsule to Earth.

This year’s WTOP “Gift Ideas for Stargazers,” coincides with Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, to possibly help get the best deals for that special someone on your holiday gift list that loves the ...

It may not have had the speed of the race to the Moon in the 1960s, but for a nation that launched its first satellite only ...

An interstellar trespasser known as 3I/ATLAS is almost certainly a comet. So, why do so many people think it's ...

The Planetary Defence System of the ESA earlier identified the 40,000th near-Earth asteroid. The current tally since the ESA ...

When a meteor flashes across the night sky, it’s more than a beautiful streak of light. It’s a delivery from deep space—an ...

In the vast theater of the cosmos, where superpowers vie for dominance and private titans like SpaceX rewrite the rules, ...

With a 4% chance of hitting the moon in 2032, an asteroid named YR4’s potential collision course is being monitored by NASA.

These images mark an early milestone in the mission, confirming that OSIRIS-APEX is healthy and on course for its 2029 ...