"Asteroids and comets with a perihelion distance (closest to the Sun) less than 1.3 astronomical units (AU), or approximately ...

NASA released photos and video of a Martian moon passing between the planet and the sun. The occurrence is common on Mars, ...

If you were hoping to see the “mini moon,” you’ve probably been disappointed. But experts say the asteroid was an important milestone in planetary defense research. Though there are hundreds ...

Scientists call such phenomena mini-moons. The asteroid was found by a group called ATLAS, which stands for Asteroid ...

These changes in appearance are the phases of the moon. As the moon orbits Earth, it cycles through eight distinct phases. The four primary phases of the moon (new moon, first quarter, full moon ...

Earth's orbit just got a bit more crowded. A second moon joined the Earth's orbit on Sunday, September 29 th. The ‘mini moon’ is actually a small asteroid, the size of a school bus ...

While it was not born the way Earth’s moon was, another celestial body is being deemed by scientists as Earth’s second moon or “mini-moon.” Echoing Ben Kenobi, one famous popularizer of ...

Earth obtained a new mini-moon, which is actually a near-Earth asteroid, named 2024 PT, on Sept. 29. The asteroid is estimated to be 33 feet wide, about the length of a school bus and at least ...

Indeed, if Venus were stationary and did not appear to move against the star background ... is the length of time it takes the moon to circle the Earth once, using the background stars as a ...

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 ...

While scientists know there’s water on the Moon, its exact locations and forms remain largely unknown. A trailblazing NASA mission will get some answers. NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission, designed to ...

One fine jewelry brand Surya and the Moon just unveiled their limited-edition line, the Green Earth Collection ... while contributing to the fight against climate change. The collection, featuring ...