When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: ESA - P.Carril A car-sized asteroid will pass at about half the distance between Earth ...

The Moon, our constant celestial companion, is drifting away from Earth at a slow but measurable rate. According to a detailed study published byThe Conversation, the Moon is moving approximately 1.5 ...

New images of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS show a sunward anti-tail extending over 500,000 kilometers, surpassing the ...

Over the past few days, an astronomical piece of space news has been circulating around the internet: NASA purportedly confirmed that Earth has acquired a second moon that will stay with us until 2083 ...

A research team from the University of Göttingen and the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) has discovered another piece in the puzzle of the formation of the moon and water on Earth ...

The most distant moon since March 2020 takes to the sky today, but you won't be able to see it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Earth will capture a miniature, "second moon" this week, according to NASA scientists. The new moon is actually a tiny asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5. It will start orbiting the planet in a horseshoe path ...

A huge asteroid the size of a football field is zipping past the Earth tomorrow. The asteroid, named 2006 WB, is estimated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to likely be about 310 feet across, ...

Skywatchers witnessed a spectacular Cold Moon on December 5, 2025, the year's final supermoon. Its proximity to Earth made it appear larger and bright ...

It's been a busy week for asteroid watchers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A car-sized asteroid will pass at about half the ...