Recapping some of the most talked-about news this week from the nation and around the world – in case you missed it.

New observations suggest that a "city-killer" asteroid has a slightly higher chance of hitting the Moon than our planet.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — After launching from Florida's space coast and cruising toward the moon for the last five months, the Japanese company ispace is preparing to touch down its lunar lander ...

New analyses have dramatically altered this outlook. The latest data suggests that the likelihood of the asteroid striking ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

While some welcome the change, other experts warn that this move could make it even harder to access scientific information ...

The asteroid, about the size of a 10-story building, has a 4.3% chance of lunar impact, according to NASA's James Webb Space ...

As of April 2, 2025, the chance of 2024 YR4 hitting the moon on Dec. 22, 2032, rose from 1.7% in late February to 3.8%. If it did make an impact, however, scientists have said that it wouldn’t ...

NASA has major plans riding on the success of Starship. It is slated to be the landing vehicle for the Artemis moon missions — with a crewed orbit scheduled for 2026 and a lunar landing planned ...

A newly discovered house-size asteroid is set to make a close, yet harmless approach to Earth today (May 21), passing within one-third of the Earth-moon distance. The close approach will happen at ...

Last Quarter Moon occurs at 7:59 A.M. EDT. This phase of the Moon offers observers a chance to focus on our satellite’s western limb, including the huge, dark Ocean of Storms that stretches more ...

"The high-rate excavation needed to harvest helium-3 from the moon in large quantities has never been attempted before, let alone with high efficiency." We just got our first look at a prototype ...