Astronomy, a hobby that literally and metaphorically connects us to the infinite universe, can be as captivating as it is ...

The chances of an asteroid hitting the Earth with enough force to destroy a small country have been increased to 1 in 43.

"They're so rare, and they're incredibly useful scientifically," said Conor O'Riordan of the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics.

Last year, a pair of researchers claimed that the shockwaves of the shutdown could be felt as far as the moon, causing a ...

In this episode, Dave Eicher invites you to go out and spot the elusive zodiacal light. Caused by light reflecting and scattering off dust in the plane of our solar system, one of the best times to ...

In just a few weeks, people in Arkansas will have the opportunity to explore some out-of-this-world sights at Hobbs State ...

Europe’s Euclid space telescope has detected a rare halo of bright light around a nearby galaxy. The halo, known as an ...

Europe's Euclid space telescope has detected a rare ring of bright light around a nearby galaxy, astronomers have said. The ...

A full moon will rise in the sky this week but will it still be that way by the time Valentine's Day rolls around?

Reach for the Stars is offering a family-friendly stargazing event in Tucson that includes views of Saturn, Jupiter, the Orion nebula, star clusters and galaxies.

Predictions are uncertain, but the solar system may be pushed farther from the galactic core or even ejected entirely from ...

The tax-collecting agency has thousands of special agents in its criminal-investigation division.