When the 'God of chaos' asteroid Apophis makes an ultraclose flyby of Earth in 2029, our planet's gravity may trigger tremors and landslides that totally change the asteroid's surface.

According to new research, Apophis's brief interaction with Earth’s gravity could unleash tremors and landslides on the asteroid.

Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Monday after a six-month stay on China's Tiangong space station.A parachute slowed their capsule's nighttime descent to a remote landing area in China's Inner Mongolia region.

China's Shenzhou 18 crew are ready to return home after more than six months in space. Astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu have been living aboard the Tiangong space station since April 25 this year,

Fireballs occur when meteors are over 3 feet in size, making the flames much brighter and more visible from Earth. Meteor showers — which become meteor storms when they have at least 1,000 meteors per hour — are created when comets orbit around the ...

An astronomical phenomenon could grace the night sky with its presence on the eve of Election Day. The Taurid meteor shower could be visible starting around midnight on Tuesday, according to the American Meteorological Society.

Two sister meteor showers are already flashing across night skies — and will peak a week apart. The Southern Taurids will reach their zenith early Tuesday morning and the Northern Taurids on Nov. 12.