The John J. McCarthy Observatory - run by volunteers on the grounds of New Milford High School - has been watching the night sky for 25 years.
A bus-size asteroid is racing through space on a trajectory that will bring it close to Earth, and NASA is watching it with ...
The space rock is hurtling through our cosmic backyard at a zippy 26,200 miles per hour, according to the space agency.
If a collision occurs, scientists estimate it would release energy equivalent to around 6.5 megatons of TNT, making it far more powerful than any previously recorded lunar impact. The strike could ...
A small asteroid could strike the Moon in 2032, sparking moonquakes, glowing craters and meteor showers, while scientists debate whether to stop it or watch a rare cosmic experiment unfold.