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 ...

Our planet is going to spin a little faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, thanks to the moon’s distance from the equator.

Earth captured asteroid 2024 PT5 back in September and expected to hold on to it till November according to Universidad Complutense de Madrid professor Carlos de la Fuente Marcos. See an orbit ...

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.

Astronomers have upped the odds that the cosmic boulder will crash into the moon, which could potentially cause a cloud of ...

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 ...

Earth's orbit just got a bit more crowded. A second moon joined the Earth's orbit on Sunday, September 29 th. The ‘mini moon’ is actually a small asteroid, the size of a school bus, that is ...

Just a rock in the sky. While the asteroid will be entering Earth's orbit, it is not yet a guarantee that 2024 PT5 will even qualify as a moon. "It certainly won't complete one full revolution in ...

Earth is about to gain a new cosmic companion as a small asteroid is on course to enter out planet's orbit for about two months.. Starting September 29, this 'mini-moon' will make a single orbit ...

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 is Earth’s only friend. And yet—despite a relationship stretching back billions of years—the gap between us only grows wider. Someday, far in the future, we will be left alone.

The height of this arc depends on your location on Earth’s surface, and where the Earth is in its orbit. It also depends on the season: for example, during winter, the Moon has a lower height arc.