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

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 companions. These "quasi-moons" are small asteroids that enter into a kind ...

A Black Moon rises tomorrow (Aug. 23), though you won't see it. Its timing makes it a rare lunar event. Tomorrow (Aug. 23), the night sky will play host to an unusual lunar event known as a Black Moon ...

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

An asteroid the size of a commercial jet passed closer to Earth than the Moon on September 3, 2025, in a high-speed flyby that drew global attention from skywatchers and astronomers alike. According ...

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This week in Starwatch, I want you to go sky high to dig for some of the great visual treasures waiting for your eyes. Now ...

This week in Starwatch I want you to go sky-high to dig for some of the great visual treasures waiting for your eyes. And now ...

Eclipse paths were long calculated using Besselian elements, a set of parameters that assume spherical bodies and ... that accounts for not only the sun's radius and the moon's topography but also — ...

This week in Skywatch I want you to go sky high to dig for some of the great visual treasures waiting for your eyes. And now ...

The gravitational force of the Moon does not act uniformly across the entire Earth; it is strongest at point A, which is the ...