The exoplanet, discovered in 2009, remained elusive due to dense clouds. Now, scientists have peered through with the James ...

YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.

Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are icy bodies that vary widely in size, from large dwarf planets like Pluto and Eris—each ...

Astronomer using Hubble discovers "young stars that are spiraling into the center of a massive cluster of stars in the Small ...

A technique called sonification allows new discoveries, brings out subtleties in dense data, and makes astronomy more accessible.

ATLANTA — The chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth has doubled, now sitting at 2.3 percent. The headlines alone can make one nervous. So, is it something to be concerned about?

It measures 130 to 300 feet across, a pebble compared to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, which is estimated to have been six to nine miles in length. On the other hand, on Feb. 15, 2013, an ...

"I find this asteroid to be extremely exciting! This is the last chance we have to observe the asteroid from Gemini before 2028." ...

A stunning Valentine's view of a nebula contains hidden depths of starbirth and the violent deaths of massive stars.

Astronomers spent a decade compiling this special image with the Hubble Space Telescope and then stitched together 600 photos ...

Webb Telescope captures stunning new images of HH 30, revealing a dynamic protoplanetary disc where planets form.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the ...