Snagged by Earth's gravity during an unusually close approach, this "minimoon" is predicted to orbit our planet for just 57 ...

It is widely believed that the moon formed during a collision between Earth and a small planet known as Theia.

This fall, the Earth will have a temporary cosmic companion. Astronomers have discovered that a “mini moon" will orbit our ...

Starting this Sunday, stargazers have a unique phenomenon to observe as a school bus-sized asteroid temporarily joins Earth's ...

Here’s the deal: On Sept. 29 Earth’s gravity snagged a “mini moon” and pulled it into our orbit. This second moon is ...

Mini-moon will not complete a full orbit. Instead, it will experience a slight gravitational pull from Earth before ...

While the US remains on track to send humans back to the moon, China isn’t far behind. In fact, the China Manned Space Agency ...

Earth has got a rare second moon. The 2024 PT5 asteroid, which zipped past Earth on Sunday (September 29), is set to orbit ...

The arrival of 2024 PT5 offers astronomers anopportunity to study a celestial object that is rarely seen up close.

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.

Earth's gravity has captured a new temporary companion, Asteroid 2024 PT5, which is roughly the size of a bus. The mini moon ...

In Hawaii, sky watchers won't be able to see the full "ring of fire" but can still view a partial solar eclipse starting at sunrise at about 6:23 a.m. to about 6:45 a.m. local time.