The comet will come much closer to Jupiter in March, zipping within 33 million miles. It will be the mid-2030s before it ...

A piece of a comet decided to take a fatal dive into the Earth’s atmosphere, causing a bright flash and explosion tens of kilometers above the ground. The luminous celestial event passed across the ...

A look at the enduring mystery of the ‘Star of Bethlehem’, exploring whether Jupiter, rare planetary alignments, comets or supernovae could explain the celestial event that has fascinated astronomers ...

Nov. 15, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

A dark, carbon-rich layer of soil stretches across parts of North America like a bruise in the geologic record, a “black scar” that some researchers argue marks the moment an ancient apocalypse ...