An asteroid that orbited near Earth for a few months as a mini-moon may be a chunk of the moon that was blasted off by an ...

New research suggests that Earth's recent mini-moon might have originated as part of our actual moon long, long ago.

The new moon of January will be at 7:36 a.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, and two days ...

Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar ...

New research suggests the Moon still lives and that it isn't just a hunk of dead, cooled molten rock like scientists used to ...

Our planet's Moon might look dead and stagnant from our vantage point here on Earth, but a new study suggests it was moving ...

Jan. 28 marks the Lunar New Year, beginning the Year of the Snake. It's not the only lunar festival — Ramadan begins Feb. 28, ...

Blue Origin's NS-29 New Shepard rocket is expected to launch by late Jan. 31 after a delay if all goes well. Here's what to ...

A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely called a "mini-moon," a nickname that was more ...

For a brief, but exciting, time last year, Earth had two moons. A small asteroid lingered close to our planet in its orbit ...

Researchers have unveiled new findings that reshape our understanding of the Moon's formation and Earth's early hydration.

The small near-Earth asteroid 2024 PT5 has been creating a buzz among researchers. Discovered last year with the help of a ...