It won't be there forever, but Earth will have a second moon when a small asteroid begins to orbit the planet later this ...

China also has two orbiters, Queqiao and Queqiao 2, operating in lunar orbit to support lunar far side missions. The ...

2024 PT₅ will then swing past for a final goodbye on 9 January 2025, coming within 1.8 million kilometers (1.1 million miles) ...

Here’s what to know about our new, temporary celestial neighbor. Earth has a large gravitational pull. So it’s not uncommon ...

Fluffier’ soil distinct from previous near side samples, may offer ‘highly significant’ insights into lunar origin, evolution ...

A recently discovered asteroid will soon become a quasi-satellite of Earth as it loops around our planet over the next two months.

The full harvest supermoon will shine brightly in the night sky Tuesday evening. A partial lunar eclipse, with a “bite” taken ...

Most of them wander far beyond our perception ... If you miss these two visits, the next mini-moon might often be just a few ...

A temporary “mini-moon” will whirl around Earth for about two months as our planet’s gravity captures a small asteroid in its orbit.

When used for good, the power of social media can have an extremely positive impact. One local photographer who captured and ...