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

The moon's gravity causes high and low tides, something known as the tidal force. As the tidal force shifts Earth's mass, it creates a tidal bulge on each side of the planet. As this happens, Earth ...

Every year, the moon, Earth's reliable celestial companion for 4.5 billion years, is getting 1.5 inches away. The distance to ...

The interior of the mysterious far side of the moon may be colder than the side constantly facing Earth, suggests a new ...

Long ago, the Moon was much nearer Earth. Scientists believe a protoplanet collision created the Moon 4.5 billion years ago. Fossil clam shells show shorter Earth days in ancient times.

For more than sixty years, a tiny asteroid has been moving in step with Earth, hidden from view until recently. Astronomers now confirm that this small body, named 2025 PN7, is traveling in a special ...

U.S. scientists confirm Earth's new quasi-moon, 2025 PN7, sharing our orbit for 60 more years. Learn how quasi-moons work and ...

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.

Study reveals women's menstrual cycles follow lunar gravity, with synchronization detected during strong seasonal alignments ...

During the conference, NASA reiterated that safety was the number one priority for the flight. Artemis II was originally ...