Earth is in the clear: Asteroid 2024 YR4 impact chances drop to nearly zero
Earthlings can keep their plans seven years from now after scientists have officially declared Asteroid 2024 YR4 is not a threat to our planet.
Rare 7-planet parade happens this week. Here's how you can see it
The best time to see the planets will be shortly after sunset on Friday.
Astronomers discover largest superstructure in cosmos
A team of international astronomers has discovered something that could reshape our understanding of outer space.
Elon Musk responds after former space station commander calls him a “liar"
A high-flying war of words is underway after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claimed two NASA astronauts had been stranded in space for political reasons.
Why chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth just dropped by half
Asteroid 2024 YR4 continues to keep us on our toes as astronomers work to determine its potential threat to our planet. The latest update is good news because, according to NASA, the chances of a 2032 Earth impact have dropped.
Hundreds of NASA employees decide to resign as DOGE investigates the space agency
Hundreds of NASA employees accepted resignation offers from the federal government on Thursday as President Trump tries to gut federal spending.
MOSI monitoring asteroid that had record chance of colliding with Earth
Astronomers briefly raised the alert level for an asteroid that could be on a collision course with Earth. They gave it a 3% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, which is the highest percentage ever given for a near-Earth asteroid, but it has since been lowered to 1.5% probability.
DOGE investigating NASA as federal agencies prepare for spending cuts, layoffs
Central Florida lawmakers and space experts have mixed reactions on how possible NASA job cuts could impact the Space Coast.
Odds of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth go up again
Updates on Asteroid 2024 YR4 have been slower during the full Moon, but experts say the precision of the object’s orbit is getting better. In March, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will focus on the potential threat to Earth providing the best estimate of its size.
NASA astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore get new homecoming date from space
NASA astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who launched aboard the troubled Starliner capsule to the International Space Station months ago, have a new homecoming date – if there are no more delays.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth, but here’s what would happen if it did
Objects around 150 feet wide have hit Earth before. If Asteroid 2024 YR4 hit the planet it would be a regional impact event, not impacting the whole planet. People, even a hundred miles away, might not even feel it.
Future of NASA’s mega moon rocket appears in doubt following Boeing announcement
Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, has advocated for a Mars-first strategy and has previously called planned missions to the Moon a “distraction."
Here's when to see the February 2025 full moon
February’s full moon peaks this week, illuminating the skies during the shortest month of the year. Here's what to know if you hope to see it.
Chances increase of an asteroid impacting Earth in 2032 – but there is no need for panic
NASA and the European Space Agency estimate the asteroid is more than 130 feet wide.
Telescopes spot monster radio jet streaming from ancient quasar
Telescopes around the world have spotted a monster radio jet streaming from a quasar dating back to the first 1 billion years of the universe.
Webb Space Telescope shines light on another fascinating secret of our universe
Webb's fiery image is an edge-on protoplanetary disc, known as HH 30, around a newly formed star that is hidden by the dark disc in the middle. Astronomers are looking to this cosmic object to study how stellar dust behaves.
SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 from Florida carrying Maxar 3 mission
SpaceX launched a commercial satellite from Florida on Tuesday evening. The space company had warned that one or more sonic booms could be heard across parts of Central Florida upon landing of the Falcon 9's first-stage booster.
NASA astronauts still stranded in space take first spacewalk together
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore completed a spacewalk Thursday while awaiting their delayed return to Earth. Williams set a new spacewalking record for female astronauts during the mission.
Newly found asteroid has slim chance of hitting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032
NASA reported that a newly discovered asteroid has a very tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here’s what we know.
NASA's returned asteroid samples reveal building blocks for life
NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft returned the samples from Bennu, a near-Earth asteroid, in 2023. It's the biggest cosmic haul from beyond the moon.