Earth gained a hidden second moon over the weekend, although it is set to disappear in several weeks. Nearing the end of ...
November's full moon, also known as the Beaver Moon, is the last of four consecutive supermoons occurring in 2024.
Have you ever worried about the moon getting lonely in its terrestrial orbit? Well, worry no more. The moon has found a friend!
On September 29, 2024, Earth captured a tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5, turning it into a temporary mini-moon. It won't be around much longer.
Earth’s newly captured mini-moon 2024 PT5 will depart in November, highlighting the fascination with transient asteroids.
This phase of the moon is a great time for stargazing since the bright side of the moon faces away from Earth and won’t overshadow celestial bodies and events. Of course, clouds and other weather ...
Frank Sinatra once sang, “Fly me to the moon,” but now anyone on Earth can ask “Which moon do you want to go to, Frank?” ...
For the past couple of weeks, Earth's orbit has been home to a "mini-moon" the size of a city bus. The celestial object is ...
The asteroid, named 2024 UQ1, measures approximately 32-feet across and will come closer to Earth than the moon.
2024 PT5 belongs to the Arjuna asteroid belt ... It will then leave Earth behind but return in 2055. Can we see our mini moon? No, it is too dim to see with backyard telescopes.