A whole population of 'minimoons' - tiny natural satellites - may be quietly circling near Earth, scientists now believe, ...

The discovery of 2024 PT5, a small, rocky body dubbed a "minimoon" during its discovery last year, hints at a hidden ...

NASA will continue efforts to restore contact with Lunar Trailblazer through mid-June, holding out hope it can still conduct ...

NASA is also tracking two other asteroids near Earth today, including a larger bus-sized one called "2025 HR1" that's ...

Consider the dramatic visual and gravitational consequences if a large asteroid struck and fractured the Moon.

Catch some morning meteors, see the Moon reach First Quarter, and watch Mars visit the Beehive in the sky this week.

Vesta has a number of characteristics working in its favor when it comes to its visibility in the night sky. For one, it ...

Earth has only one natural satellite, the moon, which is relatively large compared to its parent planet. It orbits Earth at ...

JF flew about 199,000 miles (320,000 km) away from Earth. It's estimated size is about 34 feet wide (10 meters), roughly the ...

The asteroid has been compared to a lumpy bowling pin by space-watchers, with NASA describing it as looking like two ice ...

NASA is gearing up for lunar landings with Artemis by testing how powerful rocket exhausts from SpaceX and Blue Origin ...

Next, Tianwen 2 will fly back to Earth's orbit and release its reentry module, which will return to the ground with the ...