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 ...

Musk has also spoken at length about how SpaceX's Starship launch system could pave the way for affordable, regular lunar ...

Its effects on Earth, from the creation of tides to the gradual lengthening of the day, underscore the interconnectedness of ...

Scientists from Pennsylvania State University have presented a new theory regarding the origin of the Moon. Their findings ...

Placing a mass driver on the moon has long been a dream of space exploration enthusiasts. It would open up so many ...

A new study suggests that the planet’s icy interior and liquid ocean could be insulated with a three-to-six-mile-thick layer ...

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.

Scientists are planning to install ultra-precise clocks on the moon to establish a unique lunar time system for future ...

From nearly the same vantage point as the AFC, Earth is captured in the bottom left of the image with the moon in the top right. If all goes well, Hera will arrive at the asteroid system in late 2026.

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 ...