A temporary “mini-moon” will whirl around Earth for about two months as our planet’s gravity captures a small asteroid in its orbit.

China set to unveil long-term vision for space science The Chinese Academy of Sciences is aiming to accelerate its progress ...

At Harvard and beyond, we’re overlooking the need for exposure to STEM among students in non-STEM fields, with serious ...

A planet swings in front of its star, dimming the starlight we see. Events like these, called transits, provide us with ...

It is almost 100 years since scientists discovered the universe is expanding. In the decades that followed, the accuracy of ...

Astronomers study stars by looking at the different colors of light they emit—colors they capture and analyze using ...