"It is incredible that modern telescopic surveys have the ability to detect such small objects up to millions of kilometers ...

This July, skywatchers across Southern California are in for a remarkable sight as the crescent Moon and Mars converge in a ...

Could we have detected 2024 YR4 sooner? ESA's Near-Earth Object Mission in the InfraRed (NEOMIR) satellite, planned for launch in the early 2030s, will cover this important blind spot.

YR4 won’t hit Earth, but a 4% chance remains for a lunar impact. ESA's upcoming NEOMIR telescope could revolutionize early ...

New research shows how special the Earth and Moon are: we’re big enough to get a big Moon, but small enough for it to be relatively large.

Not all full moons are created equal, and a great example of this is June's full moon, which you can check out this week. Also known as the strawberry moon, June's full moon will be one of the ...

The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months.

Asteroid With 3.8% Chance of Hitting the Moon Originated From an Unusual Spot Astronomers have traced the origin of asteroid 2024 YR4, which appears to have broken off from a larger space rock.

On Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth captured a new "mini-moon" called 2024 PT5. The bus-size asteroid is expected to orbit our planet for 57 days, but is too small to be visible to amateur skywatchers.

You haven't seen a full moon quite like this in a long time. Here's why this year's Strawberry Moon is so special.

Earth is set to gain another moon by the end of the month — a small asteroid that will be snared by our planet's gravity until the end of the year, scientists say.

BLIND SPOT City-killer asteroid may be hurtling towards Earth right NOW…& we have no way to detect it, space agency chiefs warn ...