No, it’s obviously the Earth’s famous second moon. Asteroids generally do one of three things when they get a but too close ...

The tiny asteroid, measuring just 37 feet wide, has been temporarily ensnared by Earth’s gravitational pull, transforming it ...

Jacksonville, Fl – In an extraordinary celestial event, Earth has been hosting a “mini-moon” the size of a city bus for the ...

A mini moon that will bid farewell to Earth soon may in fact be a small hunk of the big moon — the one that has loomed far ...

The asteroid, named 2024 VX3, will pass us at a distance of 92,100 miles, closer than the moon's 238,900-mile orbit.

After learning about this most recent asteroid, the one that arrived on Sept. 29, I reached out to a friend who used to work ...

The Earth’s natural resources are enormous but not infinite. A lack of some rare minerals can hinder technological ...

It's here to stay, or at least until Thanksgiving week. But it's not a moon. In fact, it's an asteroid named 2024 PT5. It entered Earth's orbit on Sept. 29 and will be taking up residency in our ...

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 ...

Europe's Hera asteroid probe will use the Red Planet for a gravity assist on its way to scope out the space rock crash site ...

A mini moon that will bid farewell to Earth soon ... Credit: Carlos de la Fuente Marcos / Raúl de la Fuente Marcos graphic Asteroid 2024 PT5, which is making a complete spin every hour, has ...