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Astronomers Discover New Type Of Asteroid With A Tail

Astronomers have detected a new type of asteroid that has a strange characteristic.

Astronomers Believe They Discovered First Evidence Of Planet Being Born

A team of astronomers claimed that they have discovered the first evidence of a new planet being born.

Venus To Pass Between Earth And Sun In Upcoming Conjunction

The planet Venus will pass in between the Sun and the Earth during a cosmic event known as the inferior conjunction. According to astronomers, the shape of Venus is expected to change in the days leading up to the event.

NASA: Kilometer-Sized ‘Potentially Hazardous’ Asteroid Flying Past Earth On Thursday

NASA’s automated asteroid tracking system is currently monitoring a mountain-sized asteroid that’s approaching Earth. As indicated in the data collected by the agency, the approaching object is classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid that’s following an Earth-crossing natural orbit.

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NASA Tracker: 3 Asteroids Approaching, Flying By Earth On Monday

NASA has spotted a total of three near-Earth asteroids that will fly past the planet on Monday (May 18). According to the data collected by the agency, one of the approaching asteroids is almost as big as the Great Pyramid of Giza.

NASA Detects 249-Foot Asteroid Flying Past Earth On Sunday

NASA has spotted an asteroid bigger than the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy that’s expected to fly past Earth on Saturday (May 16). According to the agency’s asteroid database, this massive near-Earth object is not the only space rock that will approach the planet this weekend.

Meteor Fireball Hits Earth And Explodes Over The US [Watch Video]

A small asteroid that hit Earth was captured on video as it turned into a bright fireball.

NASA Asteroid Tracker: 2 Earth-Crossing NEOs Approaching On Friday

NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has detected two asteroids that are currently approaching Earth.

Solar Storms Expected to Disrupt Earth for Next Decade

Powerful 100-Year Solar Storm Marks 99th Anniversary

The 99th anniversary of a powerful solar storm that affected large portions of Earth recently took place on May 12. According to reports, it was the biggest solar storm to hit Earth during the 20th century.

Diamonds have been Botswana's best friend but a dip the global market for the gems has led to slower growth in the southern African country, the IMF said

Researchers Studying Russian Volcano That Erupts Diamonds

A team of researchers discovered diamonds in the lava flows of a massive and active volcano in Russia.

NASA Asteroid Tracker: Building-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth On Thursday

NASA has detected two asteroids that are expected to fly past Earth on Thursday.

NASA Asteroid Tracker: 4 NEOs To Fly Past Earth This Week

NASA’s automated asteroid tracking system has detected four near-Earth objects that will fly past the planet this week. According to the data collected by the agency, all four asteroids follow natural orbits that intersect Earth’s path.

How An Asteroid That Almost Collided With Earth Helped Astronomers

Earth’s asteroid tracking systems almost failed to detect a tiny space rock that skimmed the planet on April 28. Although the asteroid came close to hitting Earth, it helped demonstrate the planet’s prediction and detection capabilities for approaching space rocks.

NASA Asteroid Tracker: Massive 886-Foot NEO To Whiz Past Earth On Tuesday

NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) detected a massive “potentially hazardous” asteroid that’s expected to safely fly past Earth on Tuesday (May 12). According to the agency’s asteroid tracking system, the approaching asteroid is bigger than the Washington Monument.

ESA Releases Audio Recording Of Spacecraft’s Earth Flyby

The European Space Agency (ESA) has released the audio recording of the BepiColombo spacecraft during its near-Earth flyby last month. As noted by the agency, sounds made by the spacecraft and other factors in space can be heard in the recording.

NASA Tracker: Kilometer-Sized ‘Potentially Hazardous’ Asteroid To Fly Past Earth

NASA’s asteroid tracking system has spotted the biggest asteroid that will fly past Earth this month. Measuring at almost 5,000 kilometers wide, the approaching asteroid has been classified as “potentially hazardous.”

NASA Asteroid Tracker: Massive ‘Potentially Hazardous’ NEO Flying Past Earth On Saturday

NASA’s automated asteroid tracking system has spotted a massive asteroid that will approach Earth on Sunday (May 10). According to the data collected by the agency, the approaching asteroid is about as tall as a skyscraper.

Scientists Detect Mysterious Radio Bursts Within Earth’s Neighborhood

A team of astronomers has detected a new batch of alien signals from space known as fast radio bursts (FRB). However, unlike previous discoveries, the new batch of FRBs originated from within the Milky Way.

NASA Admin Confirms Apophis Asteroid Will Pass Below Satellites In 2029

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine revealed that the massive asteroid known as Apophis will closely approach Earth in less than 10 years from now.

Space Weather Forecast: Solar Winds Could Hit Earth On Sunday

A space weather forecasting site reported that a stream of solar winds is currently moving toward Earth’s direction.

NASA Tracker: Earth-Crossing Asteroid Approaching On Friday

NASA has detected a massive asteroid that’s expected to safely fly past Earth on Friday.

ESO Scientists Discover Closest Black Hole To Earth

Scientists at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) were able to detect the closest black hole to Earth.

NASA Tracker: 5 NEOs Including 1,542-Foot ‘Potentially Hazardous’ Asteroid To Fly Past Earth

NASA’s automated asteroid tracking system has detected a total of five asteroids that are expected to safely approach Earth on Thursday.

Video Captures Bright Meteor Fireball Slowly Moving Over Portugal [WATCH]

Residents of Portugal spotted a bright fiery object streaking across the sky over the country. Based on reports by eyewitnesses, it seems a small asteroid entered Earth’s atmosphere and turned into a meteor fireball over Portugal.

Traces Of Galactic Collision And Merger Revealed In Hubble Photo

The European Space Agency (ESA) recently shared a photo taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of a distant galaxy. According to the agency, traces of the galaxy’s violent past are visible in the photo.

ESA’s Observatory Detects 100th Asteroid Impact Event On The Moon

An observatory funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) has detected the latest asteroid impact event on the Moon. According to the ESA, information collected by the observatory provides valuable information regarding asteroid impacts on Earth.

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