It sounds like something out of a science-fiction movie. For the past couple of weeks, Earth's orbit has been home to a "mini-moon" the size of a city bus. The celestial object is more than just a ...

On September 29, 2024, Earth captured a tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5, turning it into a temporary mini-moon. It won't be around much longer.

Earth’s newly captured mini-moon 2024 PT5 will depart in November, highlighting the fascination with transient asteroids.

New research explores if the moon was captured by Earth or formed by a collision. Scientists weigh theories, analyzing lunar ...

The Leonids are known for their high-speed meteors, which can travel at up to 44 miles per second (70 kilometers per second).

But those stays didn't establish a lasting human presence on the moon. More than 50 years after the most recent crewed moon ...

For nearly 40 years, scientists have generally agreed that Earth's Moon formed from debris after a massive collision with our ...

A new moon occurs when the moon is directly between Earth and the sun ... and will be the second new moon in a calendar month. Looking for a telescope to observe the moon or anything else in ...

Experts around the world have marvelled at how little Indian Space Research Organisation’s (Isro) Moon, Mars and solar ...

The Leonid meteor shower streaks across the night sky in November. Here's what to know, including when is the best time to ...

The Trump and Musk alliance could speed up the next human moon landing and Starship's first mission to Mars.

It sounds like something out of a science-fiction movie. For the past couple of weeks, Earth's orbit has been home to a "mini-moon" the size of a city bus. The celestial object is more than just a ...