Planetary defense has moved from science fiction to a live engineering problem, and the stakes could not be higher. The ...

A brilliant flash on the Moon's dark side, captured by Irish astronomers on December 12, 2025, likely signals a meteoroid ...

A surprising discovery has been unveiled by astronomers as they have categorized the 40,000th near-Earth asteroid.The recent ...

One of the most perfectly fun ‘90s sci-fi action blockbusters is now available to stream on Disney+ for viewers.

The Geminid meteor shower, considered one of the best of the year, is about to hit its 2025 peak in mid-December. Here's what ...

Two asteroids are set for safe flybys near Earth, reassuring the public that no threat exists. NASA emphasizes these events ...

Next weekend you can catch one of the best meteor showers of the year. It’s the annual Geminid meteor shower, and if the ...

They came as the commander who launched the strike headed to brief lawmakers. New details emerged Wednesday about the second strike by the U.S. military on an alleged drug smuggling boat on Sept. 2 ...

The intriguing findings bolster the theory that asteroids seeded the early Earth with life's chemical components - a process known as panspermia.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks former Air Force Deputy Judge Advocate General Steven Lepper about the legalities of the strikes on boats in the Caribbean. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has a long record of ...

Reports emerged later that two survivors were killed after the initial strike. When President Donald Trump and Defense officials revealed on Sept. 2 that the U.S. military killed 11 alleged drug ...

The details could raise questions about who was responsible for a follow-up strike on Sept. 2 — the commander who ordered it or the defense secretary. By Helene Cooper Julian E. Barnes Charlie Savage ...