Everyone who has ever lived on Earth has been well-aware of the moon, but it turns out Earth also has some frequent temporary ...

A recently observed object called 2025 PN7 was found orbiting near the Earth. The quasi-moon is expected to accompany our planet in a similar orbit for 60 years.

Over 4.6 billion years ago, Earth took shape from a spinning cloud of dust and gas surrounding the young sun. Tiny particles within this cloud collided and clumped together, driven by gravity and ...

The Earth-Moon-Sun system has traditionally provided the best laboratory for testing the strong equivalence principle. For a decade, the Apache Point Observatory Lunar Laser-ranging Operation (APOLLO) ...

A high-precision time measurement system based on the radioactive decay of manganese-53 was used to determine the precise age ...

Earth should have captured a temporary "second moon" on Sunday (Sept. 29). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA scientists ...

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