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

When you turn your eyes skyward in the evening, you expect to see the moon and perhaps a nice view of the stars. What you may not expect, however, is two moons lighting up the sky. But according to ...

PHOENIX — Instead of aiming for the moon, NASA’s looking for an asteroid. If lawmakers approve a proposed mission, an unmanned spacecraft will capture a small asteroid and put in in the moon’s orbit ...

On a cosmic level, asteroids passing in relative proximity to our planet are not uncommon – after all, there are over 20,000 near-Earth objects out there that we know of. But every now and then, some ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics. Two new moons have been discovered ...