China's Tianwen-2 probe continues on its journey to rendezvous with a near-Earth asteroid (NEA) before heading to the main ...

Images of Earth and the moon captured by the Tianwen 2 robotic probe are released on Tuesday by the China National Space ...

There is currently a 4.3% chance that the giant space rock 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in seven years. If this does happen, ...

While others born in India and Hungary have flown in space before — including NASA astronaut Kalpana Chawla, who died aboard ...

Recent discoveries have challenged previous assumptions about the space near Earth, revealing a potential population of undiscovered "minimoons," some of which may be lunar debris. The ...

A huge rock orbiting near Earth appears to have originated from the moon, the second such object known to exist, with maybe more than a dozen awaiting discovery. The asteroid, called 2024 PT5, is ...

A temporary “mini-moon” orbiting the Earth for the last two months drifted away on Tuesday, resuming its journey around the Sun. The 10m-wide asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5 had been circling the ...

The near-Earth object never posed a threat to Earth, orbiting the planet at a safe distance. And it was more than likely one of countless objects just like it hanging out in our close vicinity.

Astronomers have been studying Earth's 'second moon' since the cosmic object appeared in its orbit two months ago. Now the team has uncovered its mysterious origins.

In an exciting discovery, Earth has gained a "second moon"—but only for a short time. The object - asteroid 2024 PT5 - was captured by the gravity of our planet on September 29, 2024.

You might’ve seen a second so-called “moon” has recently taken up residence in our orbit. The school bus-sized asteroid will be orbiting Earth until Nov. 25.