This celestial visitor, dubbed a "mini-moon," was first detected on August 7 by Nasa's Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert ...

For those in the Northern Hemisphere, the first few days of October could provide the best chances to see the comment. Horner ...

Earth is soon to gain a temporary companion, a “mini moon”. This small asteroid will be captured by Earth’s gravity on Sunday, orbiting the planet for about two months before moving on.

Mini moons are just asteroids that get trapped between the Earth and the moon's gravitational pull, so they can't pass us by ...

The space agency is aiming to tackle time discrepancies caused by gravity as Artemis missions prepare for humankind's return ...

There are four different types of solar eclipses, including total solar eclipse, annular solar eclipse, partial solar eclipse ...

Asteroids are ripe for mining. Some contain gold or platinum. Others could help make rocket fuel. When they're mini-moons, ...

China has taken a step forward in its ambitious plan to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 – unveiling the specially ...

Mars and the Moon are the only two places Prof Cox could imagine seeing anybody visit and begin to build a permanent presence in his lifetime. Despite asteroids the size of stadiums hurtling through ...

This week see many special celestial sights, from a bright comet and a solar eclipse to a bright Venus and the possibility of ...

The Dragon Crew 9 capsule has docked with the International Space Station, carrying a U.S. astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut.

The Earth has a new companion for the next 2 months! A passing asteroid named 2024 PT5 has become gravitationally tethered to ...