Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and astronauts.

The Moon, our constant celestial companion, is drifting away from Earth at a slow but measurable rate. According to a detailed study published byThe Conversation, the Moon is moving approximately 1.5 ...

A new celestial object, a quasi-moon, has been discovered in Earth’s orbit. This cosmic companion has been circling our planet unnoticed for decades, possibly up to 60 years, and is now redefining our ...

This hasn't always been the case. If we take the current rate of recession and project it backwards, the Moon collides with ...

The next full moon will be the biggest supermoon of 2025 that shines for days, here's when to watch and what to know about ...

Due to the influence the Earth plays on the moon’s momentum, the Earth’s rotation slows down in response, as explained by ...

2025-PN7 is around 62 feet (19 meters) wide, and it’s between 2.8 million miles and 37.2 million miles away from Earth. It ...

Earth is the only planet in our solar system with a single moon, making it a rare phenomenon for a planet of its kind.

The Earth stands alone in the solar system as a habitable world, as far as we know. But that doesn’t mean we don’t get visitors, most often in the form of (usually harmless) asteroids. Some even ...

Earth's orbit is about to have a visitor, according to reports published by the Institute of Physics. The asteroid 2024 PT5 was discovered in August, along with its calculated trajectory to become the ...

For researchers at the University of Idaho, spotting a moon 6 miles wide orbiting Uranus, a staggering 1.8 billion miles from ...