This fall, the Earth will have a temporary cosmic companion. Astronomers have discovered that a “mini moon" will orbit our ...

This celestial visitor, dubbed a "mini-moon," was first detected on August 7 by Nasa's Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert ...

For now, we’ll call it our temporary second mini moon. The asteroid, 2024 PT5, was first spotted in August by astronomers, ...

Two partial solar eclipses will grace the skies next year in March and September. The next total solar eclipse won't arrive until 2026 and will pass over the northern fringes of Greenland, Iceland and ...

While April's total solar eclipse wowed millions, October's astronomical spectacle will only be viewed by a lucky few.

Mini moons are just asteroids that get trapped between the Earth and the moon's gravitational pull, so they can't pass us by ...

The space agency is aiming to tackle time discrepancies caused by gravity as Artemis missions prepare for humankind's return ...

Asteroids are ripe for mining. Some contain gold or platinum. Others could help make rocket fuel. When they're mini-moons, ...

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Mars and the Moon are the only two places Prof Cox could imagine seeing anybody visit and begin to build a permanent presence in his lifetime. Despite asteroids the size of stadiums hurtling through ...

In May 2024, a geomagnetic storm hit Earth, sending auroras across the planet’s skies in a once-in-a-generation light display.

A small asteroid will join Earth's orbit around the sun for two months beginning Sunday, becoming a 'mini-moon.' ...