Astronomers: Rocket set to hit Moon built by China, not SpaceX

A rocket expected to crash into the Moon in early March was built by China, not SpaceX, as originally announced by astronomy experts. A rocket will strike the lunar surface on March 4 but, contrary to what had been announced,…

What if the Earth stopped orbiting the Sun?

It’s a natural cycle: the Earth orbits the sun. But what if something catastrophic happened and we were knocked out of orbit? The sun’s gravity would quickly take hold of Earth and we’d go flying straight toward the sun. Turns…