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 ...

2024 PT5 is the second near-Earth asteroid scientists suspect was ejected from the moon's surface, the first being 469219 ...

New research suggests that Earth's recent mini-moon might have originated as part of our actual moon long, long ago.

The new moon of January will be at 7:36 a.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, and two days ...

Jan. 28 marks the Lunar New Year, beginning the Year of the Snake. It's not the only lunar festival — Ramadan begins Feb. 28, ...

A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely called a "mini-moon," a nickname that was more ...

The study suggests that the Moon likely formed largely from Earth's mantle material — with minimal involvement from Theia.

Researchers have unveiled new findings that reshape our understanding of the Moon's formation and Earth's early hydration.

The small near-Earth asteroid 2024 PT5 has been creating a buzz among researchers. Discovered last year with the help of a ...

Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface.

A research team from the University of Göttingen and the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) has discovered ...

NASA’s Juno mission found Io’s biggest volcanic eruption ever. The explosion was stronger than all Earth’s power plants combined.