Earth, sun, moon: three objects in space whose interactions have a pretty big impact on our lives. Earth orbits the sun once a year, and it rotates on its axis about once a day (depending on your ...

So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases ...

Earth has a hidden moon that has been sharing its orbit since the 1960s, researchers claim A new astronomical body has been ...

Later this month, the earth will briefly gain a new moon. An asteroid called 2024 PT5 will be making a horseshoe-shaped partial orbit around Earth before it breaks free of our planet's gravitational ...

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

"You may say that if a true satellite is like a customer buying goods inside a store, objects like 2024 PT5 are window shoppers!" When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

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.

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A small space rock ...

The asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is out of sight yet still very much on scientists’ minds. The building-sized object, which initially appeared to be on a potential collision course with Earth, is ...

Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...

In a discovery widely praised as a breakthrough in star formation research, astronomers have detected an enormous, shimmering cloud of molecular hydrogen strikingly near the solar system. Eos is a ...