For more than sixty years, a tiny asteroid has been moving in step with Earth, hidden from view until recently. Astronomers ...
A recently observed object called 2025 PN7 was found orbiting near the Earth. The quasi-moon is expected to accompany our ...
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 was found in the constellation Piscis Austrinus, which can be seen in ...
Asteroid 2024 PT5 is considered Earth's mini-moon and may be a key target for potential asteroid mining operations.
The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This ...
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A University of Georgia sophomore has won a contest to name one of Earth's quasi-moons. Out of nearly 3,000 options, Clay Chilcutt's suggestion of "Caldea" took the top prize in a contest held by ...
Three celestial bodies are preparing to meet up for one night in September in a cosmic conjunction that should be widely ...
The moon and Venus will shine vividly alongside a bright star in the early morning in a celestial rendezvous that should be visible across the U.S.
Stargazers in the U.S. will witness the razor-thin waning crescent moon rise close to Venus and the bright star Regulus in the predawn sky on Sept. 19, while others will see the lunar disk pass ...