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Earth has 7 strange quasi-moons — and you could name one of them

The International Astronomical Union has partnered with the Radiolab podcast to present a quasi-moon-naming contest.

Earth has 7 strange quasi-moons — and you could name one of them

Journey to JAXA: Why I skipped Mount Fuji and went straight to the Japanese space agency

Japan has many iconic tourist destinations, but one place unlikely to be on many itineraries is about 90 minutes from central Tokyo – and it's just as...

Journey to JAXA: Why I skipped Mount Fuji and went straight to the Japanese space agency

SpaceX teases catching Super Heavy booster with 'chopsticks' on upcoming Starship test flight (video)

SpaceX released a highlight reel from the fourth flight test of the Starship megarocket, which includes a tease of a new capability the company may te...

SpaceX teases catching Super Heavy booster with 'chopsticks' on upcoming Starship test flight (video)

2 asteroids just zipped by Earth, and NASA caught footage of the action

NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar has collected invaluable information about two asteroids that flew very close to Earth. Don't worry, neither posed...

2 asteroids just zipped by Earth, and NASA caught footage of the action

Chinese astronauts install space-junk shielding on Tiangong space station (video)

Two Chinese astronauts continued installing space debris protection outside the nation's Tiangong space station during a July 3 EVA.

Chinese astronauts install space-junk shielding on Tiangong space station (video)

The early solar system was donut-shaped, meteorite study suggests

Researchers studying iron meteorites suggest that the early solar system took the shape of a donut, not a dartboard as previously thought.

The early solar system was donut-shaped, meteorite study suggests