NASA says Empire State Building-sized asteroid to pass Earth Friday
The asteroid, named 2008 OS7, will fly by the Earth faster than a speeding bullet, with a velocity of around 40,700 mph.
Astronomers discover hidden black holes tearing stars to shreds
Tidal disruption events, which are when black holes tear apart stars, are found in many more galaxies than was first thought.
Star movements have "deep repercussions" for understanding of Milky Way
"There is something fishy going on somewhere, and it's really exciting to figure out where that is," astrophysicist Lina Necib said.
The moon is shrinking—and it could affect future NASA missions
Faults formed by the shrinking surface may lead to powerful moonquakes that could trigger landslides and threaten lunar missions.
Mystery of Mars' "burps" could aid search for life
Understanding the patterns of these emissions may help answer the long-standing question: "Is there life on Mars?"
Solar storm to hit Earth today causing GPS and radio disruption
A coronal mass ejection will trigger a geomagnetic storm, which can impact technology and cause the Northern Lights to be seen further south.
Frozen water discovered on Mars could fill Red Sea
"If this is ice, it would represent the most substantial low-latitude ice ever detected on Mars," scientist Gareth A. Morgan said.
Astronomers discover record-breaking black hole
The black hole is the oldest ever discovered, having formed less than 400 million years after the Big Bang.
Mysterious giant structure challenges our understanding of the universe
The "Big Ring on the Sky" is about 1.3 billion light-years in diameter, with a circumference of about four billion light-years.
Hellish world with 2,294 F "lava hemisphere" discovered by NASA
Exoplanet HD 63433 d orbits its star eight times closer than Mercury orbits the sun, with its year lasting only 4.2 days.
Astronomers discover planet has been hiding 350,000-mile-long tail
The exoplanet is of a gigantic size, and orbits a perilously close distance to its star.
Mystery of "magic islands" on Saturn's moon Titan solved, scientists say
The ephemeral phenomena were first observed in 2014, and since then, researchers have been trying to work out what they are.
Life on Venus may be possible in acidic clouds, claim scientists
"This paper shows (by experiment) that amino acids (essential for life as we know it) can be stable in such conditions," expert David Rothery told Newsweek.
Space is the new, not final frontier for automakers
Tesla, Hyundai, Toyota and General Motors are developing space craft and lunar prowler technology.
True face of Neptune revealed debunking image that "bedeviled for decades"
Neptune's colors in the original pictures were made much more blue than they really are, astronomer Patrick Irwin explains
Extremely powerful New Year's Eve solar flare still causing radio blackouts
The X5-class solar flare has led to a polar cap absorption event, causing radio blackouts across the poles.
How scientists would nuke an asteroid to defend Earth
Deploying a nuclear device has been proposed as one possible solution to protect our planet against a catastrophic impact.
Solar storm to hit Earth hard, causing radio blackouts
Experts have warned of radio disruptions and bright auroras as a result of the record-setting flare.
Ancient "ritual artifact" may reveal secrets of deep space
A mysterious stone disk found at an ancient hill fort could be the oldest celestial map ever discovered.
Video shows China's space startup testing powerful new rocket engine
China's space company iSpace has tested a powerful new engine as the country competes with U.S. companies.
Video shows China's falling rocket debris exploding in village
The debris from China's latest satellite launch fell in southern parts of the country.
Joining the 245-mile-high club would be "quite a challenge" warns scientist
"No one has had sex in space, or at least admitted having sex in space," reproduction scientist Adam Watkins told Newsweek.
NASA image reveals close-up of "sparkling snow globe" galaxy
The festive-looking galaxy, named UGC 8091, is around 7 million light-years away, and is a strange type of "irregular" galaxy.
Russian deep space network center in Crimea hit by Storm Shadows: Reports
Ukraine is reported to have struck a center that's part of the Yevpatoria Center for Deep Space Communications in Crimea.
China's space plane puts mysterious objects in Earth orbit
China's latest reusable rocket mission has put out six mysterious objects, a space watcher has observed.
Cosmic show to light up the night skies before Christmas—How to watch
The Ursid meteor shower is due to peak late on December 22 and during the early hours of December 23.
Sun burp to hit Earth after radio blackout from "strongest" flare in years
Sunday's event could lead to power-grid issues, radio blackouts and the northern lights stretching southwards.
China's SpaceX rival is coming for Elon Musk
China's iSpace launched the second rocket to demonstrate reusable rocket capability in a 38-day period.
Year's "best" meteor shower to grace skies across the globe this week
The Geminid meteor shower should peak on Thursday, with best viewing late Wednesday night and the early hours of Thursday morning.
Video shows Hanukkah dreidel spinning in space
The dreidel spun faster and faster, leaving viewers wondering when it would land.