In 2026, Lollapalooza India finally matched its scale with substance. Young local artists shined, plus Linkin Park, Kehlani, ...

Is a “temporary second moon” really going to orbit the Earth? That’s the claim made in a number of viral social media posts ...

Would we suffer the same fate as the dinosaurs? What if this football-field-sized space rock didn’t make that turn? What if ...

Early images of the asteroid come from the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. There's no chance of it hitting Earth, astronomers say; the huge asteroid is about 200 million miles away.

There's a bright side to every situation. In 2032, the moon itself might have a particularly bright side if it is blasted by ...

Asteroid 2024 DW flew about 139,000 miles (224,000 km) away from Earth. The space rock was estimated to be about 43 feet wide ...

The space rock is hurtling through our cosmic backyard at a zippy 26,200 miles per hour, according to the space agency.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to astronomer Sarah Greenstreet about her team's new discovery of the fastest-spinning large asteroid known to man.

Mysterious driftwood high in Grand Canyon caves hints at the legacy of Arizona’s huge impact crater.

NGC 7331, the sight of supernova SN2025rbs, imaged by George Gheirchi (US).

This year Route 66, America’s “Mother Road”, turns 100. Running for 2,448 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, the world’s ...

With major eclipses, brilliant supermoons, and lineups of five or more planets, 2026 offers something awe-inspiring in every season. Here’s what to watch for. Solar prominences and their associated ...