An asteroid that orbited near Earth for a few months as a mini-moon may be a chunk of the moon that was blasted off by an impact thousands of years ago.

Asteroid 2024 PT5, which almost became a temporary mini-moon to Earth, was recently found to be a broken-off part of the moon itself. This discovery has led scientists to believe there are many ...

New Delhi: In exciting news for space and science enthusiasts, Earth has found a new "mini-moon." This is not the first time Earth's gravity has captured a celestial object to orbit the planet.

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A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely referred to as a "mini-moon." Turns out the lunar-inspired moniker may have been more accurate than we realized.

Honeymoons are a milestone celebration, and so it’s no surprise that couples are willing to splurge on it. According to a ...

We compare and contrast NASA's trio of CADRE lunar rovers and its IPEx excavator to examine how this army of autonomous ...

1️⃣ Fascinating find: Astronomers say a small space rock that lingered near Earth several months ago and was referred to as a temporary “mini-moon” may actually be a chunk of the moon that ...

BEIJING -- A new study of the lunar samples collected by China's Chang'e 6 mission has verified the hypothesis that the moon ...

A tiny red Swedish-style cottage is set to become the Moon’s first "building," part of an ambitious art project now en route to the lunar north pole.