The idea that Earth has only one moon is considered to be true, but that isn't always the case. In fact, sometimes, it's had ...

including the fact that its composition indicates it could be a piece of the moon blasted away by an asteroid impact. The ...

On November 18th, 2022, shortly before midnight, the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) in Arizona and other observatories worldwide ...

Earth is saying goodbye to an asteroid that has been a "mini-moon" of sorts since late September, when it joined the planet's ...

Currently, more than 2 million miles away, the object is too small and faint to see without a powerful telescope.

Philae's historic landing on Comet 67P in 2014 provided crucial data on the comet's surface and internal composition, despite technical setbacks. The mission revealed organic molecules and temperature ...

In an extraordinary study, scientists from Western University and Lowell Observatory have revealed the details of a small asteroid, 2022 WJ1, which exploded over the Niagara region in022. The event ...

Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past two months.

If you are a dedicated sky watcher, you are about to be rewarded with the final meteor shower of 2024: the Geminids are here, and they'll stick around from now until Christmas Eve, with a peak ...

In an international study led by Western University and Lowell Observatory, scientists describe a pioneering, integrative ...

The aurora in early October followed by the appearance of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS the following week had me thinking about the rare events we observe in astronomy.

Reports carried by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration say 2024 PT5 — a near-earth asteroid about 30 meters ...