The full moon reached peak illumination at 12:56 p.m. on Monday but it will appear full for several more days. The Old Farmer ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jupiter’s dazzling auroras are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth, new images from the ...

Wausau Pilot & Review Central Wisconsin stargazers have plenty to see this week, with celestial events ranging from a ...

Vesta’s classification has vexed astronomers for decades, but a recent study is forcing planetary scientists to reevaluate ...

The asteroid, with a diameter of about 950 feet will come close enough to Earth on Friday to warrant astronomers keeping a ...

NASA has detected a mysterious object near Jupiter’s orbit, leaving scientists puzzled. The unknown entity could be a new ...

NASA’s latest mission has detected a mysterious object near Jupiter, leaving scientists puzzled over whether it’s a rogue moon, strange asteroid, or something entirely unknown. [nasa jupiter ...

A simulation of the Lyrid meteor stream, which is quite wide, with each meteoroid moving on its own orbit around the sun. The orange line indicates the orbit of Jupiter. Beyond this orange line ...

It was considered a dress rehearsal for the more critical asteroid encounters ahead closer to Jupiter.This asteroid is bigger than scientists anticipated, about 5 miles long and 2 miles wide at ...