The most impressive meteor shower of the year is happening overhead, right now! Of course, there is some debate. The Perseids are often considered the best meteor shower, and it has a lot going for it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists studying Chang’e-6 Moon samples discovered rare water-rich meteorite fragments, offering new clues about how water ...

The far side of the Moon has long been a blank space in humanity’s geological record, but China has just filled in a crucial page. By bringing back pristine material from a hidden lunar basin, its ...

ATLANTA — Skywatchers are in for a treat this weekend as the Geminid meteor shower—one of the most beloved meteor displays of the year—reaches its peak. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at The Franklin ...

As a comet travels through the inner solar system, interactions with the Sun cause bits of it to fly off, leaving a trail of celestial rubble in its wake. In the vacuum of space, cometary ice ...