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Astronomers have discovered an asteroid that has a tiny chance of colliding with Earth in December 2032.

Join us in exploring the celestial buzz around the upcoming second moon event in Wyoming! Learn about asteroid 2024 PT5's passage through Earth's orbit and its intriguing journey through the solar system.

The Riverton Office of the National Weather Service has posted a video of Saturday's partial solar eclipse. You can see the video below. Saturday's eclipse was annular. NASA describes an annular eclipse this way: An annular solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, but when it is at or near its farthest point from Earth...

Such disappointments like this are part of the risky business of space travel.

Calling all astronomy fans. The Natrona County Library is hosting a free, 1-hour event, dedicated to NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

A fuel leak and then an engine problem have forced NASA to scrub the launch of its new moon rocket on a no-crew test flight. The next launch attempt will not take place until Friday at the earliest.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA's new moon rocket remains on track for a Monday liftoff, despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad. Officials said Sunday that neither the rocket nor ground equipment suffered any damage. Five lightning strikes were confirmed Saturday, hitting the 600-foot towers surrounding the rocket at Florida's Kennedy Space Center. The ...

According to the National Weather Service, for southeast Wyoming residents, ''Total eclipse begins at 511 AM MDT. Greatest eclipse is at 519 AM MDT. Total eclipse ends at 526 AM MDT."

Mars has long been a deathtrap for incoming spacecraft.

It's hard to believe that this summer is the 32nd anniversary of the wildfire that nearly consumed Yellowstone National Park. I remember that summer of 1988 like it was yesterday.