Asteroid 2024 DW flew about 139,000 miles (224,000 km) away from Earth. The space rock was estimated to be about 43 feet wide (13 m). Credit: Space.com | animation: NASA/JPL-Caltech | edited by Steve ...
Gaia-4b is the most massive planet known to orbit a low-mass star. Also, see an animation for Gaia-5b, a brown dwarf orbiting a low-mass star. They were detected by the European Space Agency’s Gaia ...
Because the Earth is doing the work of increasing the Moon's momentum, the Earth's rotation slows down in turn, as its ...
So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases ...
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 ...
Viking consisted of two twin orbiters and landers, with experimental chambers in the landers to conduct three biology ...
Sometimes, it feels like the '80s and '90s were a bizarre dream you had after watching too much late-night TV. If you’re part ...
On September 14, 2015, a signal arrived on Earth, carrying information about a pair of remote black holes that had spiraled ...
The 2025 Solar Eclipse will occur on September 21. It will be a partial solar eclipse. Google has created a special surprise ...
It's always a good time to read books by authors of Latin American descent, but Latine Heritage Month — from Sept. 15-Oct. 15 ...
Sinfonia da Camera is stepping away from the concert hall for a unique opportunity to perform in an intimate setting under ...
Did you see that?” Who has done something cool, fun, or notable, only to find that nobody was watching or recording. Many YouTube and TikTok segments ...