A new study from the University of Florida analyzing moon rock samples from a Chinese lunar exploration mission is rewriting ...

The moon's thin atmosphere, called an exosphere, has been a puzzle to science for some time. Two main processes were thought ...

Dubbed the 2024 PT5, the 'mini-moon' will orbit Earth for nearly two months. It comes in a season of lunar phenomena. What you need to know about Earth's new, temporary mini-moon - Los Angeles Times ...

Earth is bidding farewell to a tiny asteroid that joined its orbit for nearly two months. The asteroid, known as 2024 PT5, is set to be drawn away from Earth by the powerful pull of the sun on Monday.

Our Moon follows an elliptical path around the Earth, getting as close as 363,000 km and as far as 405,000 km. This means the Earth would get bigger and smaller in the sky.

It’s the only world besides Earth that man has set foot on. But we still don’t know exactly how it got there. Now, rocks brought back by the Apollo astronauts in the late ’60s and early ...

The moon is drifting away from us. Each year, our moon moves distinctly, inexorably farther from Earth—just a tiny bit, about an inch and a half, a nearly imperceptible change. There is no ...

The Moon being slowly pulled away from Earth is due to gravity and tidal forces. The Moon's gravity causes Earth's oceans to bulge out, creating the tides that we know today. The issue is, as the ...

Earth’s mini-moon will only be around for two months. This miniature moon is projected to be in Earth’s orbit between Sept. 29 and Nov. 25, the AAS report says.

The moon will soon have a companion in Earth's orbit for a limited time. An Arjuna asteroid will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months starting Sept. 29, according to a study published ...