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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

"It is incredible that modern telescopic surveys have the ability to detect such small objects up to millions of kilometers away." Half a dozen fragments of the moon may briefly orbit Earth at any ...

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

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 ...

Does it feel like there's not enough time in the day for everything? Well, that could be because some upcoming days are actually getting shorter. In fact, today might just be the shortest day you'll ...