A space rock slammed into the moon just days ago, lighting up at the surface so brightly, it was briefly visible from Earth through telescopes. Daichi Fujii, curator at Hiratsuka City Museum in Japan, ...

Scientists estimate a 4.3 percent chance that asteroid 2024 YR4 could strike the Moon, creating a massive crater and ...

An astronomer in Hiratsuka City, Japan, captured the moment a meteor hit the moon on the evening of November 1. Astronomer Daichi Fujii, who operates under the X handle @dfuji1, captured this footage.

From the brilliant Geminids to the unpredictable Ursids, here are the top night-sky shows to mark on your calendar.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Have you seen the comets yet? Comets Lemmon (C/2025 A6) and ...

Astronomers are running out of time to decide whether to prevent asteroid 2024 YR4 from hitting the moon in 2032. A small observing window with the James Webb Space Telescope will open in February, ...

Comet Lemmon and Comet SWAN will be visible in tonight's Halloween sky amid a waxing gibbous moon phase with shooting stars and zooming meteors from the Taurid meteor showers throughout the weekend — ...

Planetary alignments, a total lunar eclipse, and meteor showers are highlights to look for in the coming year.

NEW ORLEANS — There’s about a 4 percent chance that a building-sized asteroid will hit the moon in 2032. Moreover, there’s about a 1 percent chance that the asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, will not only ...

Amid tonight's waning crescent moon phase — a very thin sliver of light — you may catch site of the bright Leonid meteor shower that peaked this week and remains active until Nov. 30 or the Northern ...