Occasionally, asteroids get caught in Earth’s orbit, temporarily becoming mini moons before continuing their cosmic paths.

One summer night in 1877, American astronomer Asaph Hall was looking through his telescope in Washington, D.C. Mars was at ...

A scientist has warned that Earth's rotation is unexpectedly accelerating, leading to the shortest day in history. Graham ...

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has shared its skywatching highlights - revealing what will light up the sky in July ...

One of those investigations involved a distinctive deep dive into studying the interior of the moon.

A "buck moon," which scientists predict will appear on August 23, happens when the moon passes through the same part of the ...

EARTH is set to have three unexpectedly shorter than average days in the coming weeks – and it’s taken scientists by surprise ...

Images of Earth and the moon captured by the Tianwen 2 robotic probe are released on Tuesday by the China National Space ...

The shortest day on record may be approaching as Earth spins faster than ever. Learn what’s behind the shift and how this ...

Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on Elon Musk, along with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Trump declared it “the monster” that “that might have to go back and ...

The cause of this acceleration is not explained," Leonid Zotov, expert on Earth rotation, explained. "Ocean and atmospheric ...