Scientists call such phenomena mini-moons. The asteroid was found by a group called ATLAS, which stands for Asteroid ...

Sept. 29, Earth captured a new "mini-moon" called 2024 PT5. The bus-size asteroid is expected to orbit our planet for 57 days ...

Each shot zooms in on both individual craters and bruise-colored spots, allowing for an up-close study of the orb ...

Why do some planets have moons and some don’t? – Siddharth, age 6, Texas On Earth, you can look up at night and see the Moon ...

The Earth has a "second moon," and it appears to have originated from the original moon. This additional moon is a near-Earth asteroid called 2016 HO3, or Kamo'oalewa, which means "oscillating ...

Zoom in on Saturn with a telescope to watch the planet slowly slip behind the leading edge of the Moon over the course of roughly half a minute. Note that because the Moon is so bright ...

The Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit 42179 set measures 9" high, 12.5" long, and 7" wide. It's comprised of 526 pieces and is ...

Earth will get a second moon for about two months this year when a small asteroid begins to orbit our planet. The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, revolving ...

October's full moon will be joined by four of the naked-eye planets. Venus will be the first that becomes visible after sunset, though it will be difficult to see from mid-northern latitudes.

The Oxford English Dictionary cites 1706 as the first year the term "harvest moon" was published, NASA says. News about our planet, explained. Sign up for USA TODAY's Climate Point newsletter.

A waning crescent Moon—now 29%-lit—will this morning be just below Saturn—just 4º from the “ringed planet”—forming a triangle with it and Jupiter. It all takes place in twilight ...

Image source: CNSA/Xinhua Another asteroid acted as a second moon for our planet for several years before leaving in 2020, as well. In this particular instance, though, researchers are looking at ...