The Moon is slowly receding from Earth at 1.5 inches per year due to tidal forces. This celestial dance also causes Earth's ...

Astronomers believe they’ve discovered another so-called quasi-moon of Earth, though it’s likely been circling undetected in near space for decades. Dubbed 2025 PN7, this mini moon is actually an ...

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

Digantara, which is creating a 'Google Map' for the low earth orbit that is buzzing with thousands of satellites, has joined ...

For ages, cartographers and scholars have grappled with the challenge of accurately flattening the Earth onto a map without ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Google's home page logo is moonlighting as ...

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 ...

Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface. By Becky Ferreira For a few months last fall, a school-bus-size space ...

The new AI tool could help astronauts diagnose and treat medical issues when far from Earth and beyond the reach of doctors.

Google's home page logo is moonlighting as a strategy ... May's half moon is the month's third-quarter phase, which is the moment when the moon has orbited three-quarters of the way around Earth and ...