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 ...

Asteroid 2022 FB2 flew about 93,000 miles away from Earth on March 28, 2022. It is approximately 49 feet wide (15 meters) according to NASA. Credit: Space.com | orbit animation: NASA/JPL-Caltech | pro ...

So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases the size of the Moon’s orbit. This means that the Moon gets slightly farther ...

On April 15, 2018, an asteroid that is similar in size to the the one that caused a significant explosion that leveled 2,000 ...

Viking consisted of two twin orbiters and landers, with experimental chambers in the landers to conduct three biology ...

SpaceX live streams are available on both the official website and YouTube, with each platform offering slightly different ...

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

NASA's Lunar Orbiter 1 captured the first photograph of Earth from lunar orbit on 23 August 1966, in an unplanned decision that produced one of space exploration's most iconic images. The spacecraft ...

Interlune is developing robots to harvest a valuable gas on the lunar surface that could have a big impact on Earth.