Earth and the Moon are forever locked in a gravitational embrace that has played a critical role in determining the fate of both worlds. Although they have grown more distant since their formative ...

PN7 has been a mysterious space traveler, shadowing our planet for decades undetected in our vast celestial world, until now.

The discovery of quasi-moon PN7 has caused a stir on social media. A University of Oregon astronomy professor explains. what ...

Scientists have confirmed the discovery of a new quasi-moon, 2025 PN7, a small asteroid that will shadow Earth’s orbit for ...

As mankind was planning the first moon landing in the 1960s, an asteroid approached Earth—and still hasn’t left.

Viral speculation that earth was now home to a second moon has circulated social media over the past days, but astronomers ...

The JUICE spacecraft will slingshot around the Moon and Earth in quick succession on its way to Jupiter’s moons. Next week, the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) probe will whip past both the Moon ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In an extraordinary celestial event, Earth has been hosting a “mini-moon” the size of a city bus for the past several weeks. Officially named asteroid 2024 PT5, this object ...

Scientists think the moon may have an interior that's kind of similar to Earth's — but questions remain. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini-moon” for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday, ...

Earth is set to play host to a visiting “mini-moon.” An asteroid is expected to swing by Earth next week, then spend about two months orbiting the planet as it gets temporarily caught by Earth’s ...

Earth still only has one true natural satellite — our 2,159-mile-wide moon oribiting about 239,000 miles away. However, ...