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.

Finally, the Earth moves a little bit beyond one complete revolution, so the stick again points towards the sun for a second ...

Building on the moon is a challenge we have yet to fully grasp. Plenty of projects have grandiose plans, from using blood, ...

The end of the Earth's rotation axis describes a circle in the sky, taking about 26,000 years to complete one circuit. What is going on? Any of us who have played with spinning tops will have seen ...

Over 4.6 billion years ago, Earth took shape from a spinning cloud of dust and gas surrounding the young sun. Tiny particles within this cloud collided and clumped together, driven by gravity and ...

For a few months last fall, a school-bus-size space rock named 2024 PT5 gained fame as Earth’s new “mini-moon.” Astronomers rushed to study the object while it was still close enough to ...

Ever since its formation around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth's rotation has been gradually slowing down, and its days have gotten progressively longer as a result.

Scientists believe the so-called "mini moon" was once part of the Arjuna asteroid belt, a group of asteroids following a similar orbit to the Earth. Despite its moniker, 2024 PT5 never completed ...

To be considered a mini-moon, an asteroid must come within 2.8 million miles of Earth and approach at a relatively slow speed of roughly 2,200 mph, according to Carlos de la Fuente Marcos. Read More ...

Earth's second moon is leaving just before the holidays and will fly by again in January before heading out into space until 2055. Planet Earth and a large asteroid in space.

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.