"The speed at which this doomed stellar system is lurching wildly, likely due to the extreme brightness, is a frantic sign of ...

New research suggests that there is a 90% chance that within the next decade, humanity could use a space or Earth-based ...

Breakthrough confirms nuclear blast can deflect large asteroids headed towards Earth - Most dangerous asteroids will require ...

If a huge asteroid smashes into the moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming toward Earth that would threaten satellites and create a spectacular meteor shower, according to ...

The stark landscape of the Moon as viewed by the Apollo 12 astronauts on their return to Earth. NASA/The Planetary Society The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, decades later, ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have discovered a gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy that’s not only exceptionally ...

A second directive aims to speed up development of replacements for the ISS. Nuclear power on the moon is critical to the United States' space exploration and national security goals, and the U.S.