Astronomers were busy in 2025, starting the year off by tracking an asteroid that put Earth on alert, followed by discoveries in deep space that could lead to the discovery of millions of stars and ...

A bus-sized asteroid named 2026 JA1 will safely pass Earth on May 13, 2026, at a distance of about 605,000 miles. NASA ...

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A new book tells the story of the mastermind who directed NASA’s daring OSIRIS-REx mission Diane Tedeschi Initially, your entire group was responsible for selecting the landing site. Ultimately, you ...

From astronauts circling the moon to spacecraft reaching Mercury and asteroids near Earth, 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year for space exploration. Governments and private companies alike are ...