Recent scientific research has unearthed an intriguing proposition that Earth may have once been orbited by two moons instead ...

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.

2025-PN7 is around 62 feet (19 meters) wide, and it’s between 2.8 million miles and 37.2 million miles away from Earth. It ...

This hasn't always been the case. If we take the current rate of recession and project it backwards, the Moon collides with ...

If you were hoping to see the “mini moon,” you’ve probably been disappointed. But experts say the asteroid was an important milestone in planetary defense research. Though there are hundreds of moons ...

Scientists: Model shows how collision could have caused distinct lunar features. Aug. 4, 2011 — -- "Goodnight Moons"? "The cow jumped over the moons"? If a new theory published in Wednesday's ...

"At any given time, there should be at least one natural Earth satellite of 1-meter diameter orbiting the Earth," say Granvik and co. These objects should hang around for about 10 months and make ...

Tides come from a difference in gravity across an object. The force of gravity exerted by the Moon is about 4% stronger on the side of Earth that faces toward the Moon, compared to the opposite side ...