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

November's full moon, known as the Beaver Moon, will be the last supermoon of the year, and you can catch it next week.

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.

DART's goal was to examine how well a planetary defense strategy in moving a threatening space rock away from Earth. Hera will examine the collision from a nearby vantage point, providing a different ...

The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 1:21 a ...

As ESA's Hera mission for planetary defense departed its homeworld, it looked back to Earth to show the moon orbiting around ...

A new study posits that our planet's gravity will cause seismic activity on Apophis when it makes its close approach in 2029.

The Martian new year arrives with the Red Planet’s vernal equinox. Explaining why requires a deep dive into celestial ...

There's a bright "star" shining in the east after dark. It's Jupiter, which is now approaching it's biggest, brightest and ...

The Beaver Moon, the next full moon and last supermoon of 2024, will light up Michigan skies in mid-November. Here's what to ...

Scientists have developed a new method to compute how tides affect the interiors of planets and moons. Importantly, the new ...