The region where the gravitational influence of Earth is the dominant force, is called the Hill Sphere. This extends up to ...

Over the past 60 years, scientists have largely succeeded in building a computer model of Earth to see what the future holds.

Nestled along the shimmering shores of Victoria Harbour, time reveals itself not only through mechanics but also through ...

A new book charts the millennia-old history of our fascination with aliens, and how myth transformed into research.

Aside from 2025 PN7, there are 7 other quasi-moons, according to the Planetary Society, which they refer to as “a gravitational sleight of hand.” From our terrestrial point of view, they may appear to ...

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.

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

A gem of a find by The Public Domain Review of a collection from the Rijksmuseum: photographs of plaster models of the ...

Changes to space policies and projects indicate an administration’s bigger goals, writes Joelle Renstrom. Which is why the ...

In August 2025, Pan-STARRS Observatory made a breakthrough discovery by detecting a quasi-moon in Earth's orbit.

For more than sixty years, a tiny asteroid has been moving in step with Earth, hidden from view until recently. Astronomers now confirm that this small body, named 2025 PN7, is traveling in a special ...

A near-Earth asteroid lurked undetected for decades until a telescope in Hawaii spotted it earlier this year. It may be Earth ...