A massive explosion at an oil refinery in Los Angeles triggered a huge fire ball that sent shockwaves through the city ...

Footage shows the aftermath of an explosion at a major US oil refinery. Chevron's El Segundo oil refinery went up in flames ...

The known universe is full of shockingly huge things. Here are the largest planets, stars, galaxies, and structures we've ...

A comet from another star system will swing by Mars on Friday as a fleet of spacecraft trains its sights on the interstellar visitor. New study adds to the possibility of favorable conditions for life ...

A fireball over France revealed a tougher kind of asteroid, named 2023 CX1, raising new concerns about how small impacts can do big damage.

The unusual behaviour of the 'very common' asteroid has sparked worries over our preparedness for future impact.

“This milestone represents decades of cosmic exploration driven by NASA space telescopes — exploration that has completely ...

A large international collaboration of nearly 100 researchers, led by Western adjunct professor Auriane Egal, has completed the first-ever ...

Rogue planets, also known as free-floating planets (FFP) or isolated planetary-mass objects (iPMO), have become a major focus ...

Wausau Pilot & Review Central Wisconsin’s stretch of clear, mild fall weather is setting the stage for a spectacular week of ...

Now a team of researchers, led by University of California San Diego Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics Adam Burgasser, ...

On the night of July 19, 1952, the 48-inch Oschin telescope at Palomar Observatory in California was taking one of its routine photographs of the night sky. It was part of the First Palomar Sky Survey ...