Astronomers recently detected a stray quasi-moon in our planet’s orbit, but it's hardly the first stowaway to hang out around ...

(via minutephysics) We think of the moon as orbiting the earth, following a spiraling trajectory as the earth itself orbits the sun. But this is wrong. Not only is the moon's orbit NOT a spiral ...

Earth has picked up a new traveling companion – an asteroid named 2025 PN7 that now moves through space in step with us. This ...

Earth will be "borrowing" an extra moon for nearly two months starting this week. An Arjuna asteroid will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months starting Sept. 29, according to a study ...

Asteroid 2023 JF flew about 199,000 miles (320,000 km) away from Earth. It's estimated size is about 34 feet wide (10 meters) ...

The Earth will soon have a second mini-moon this fall. A newly discovered asteroid will orbit the planet starting in late September. Scientists discovered asteroid 2024 PT5 on Aug. 7 through the ...

The Earth is getting a second moon for a limited time beginning the end of September. An asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon ...

SPACE (KXAN) — Earth is picking up a new moon later this week. This mini-moon is about 33 feet across, the size of a small school bus, and will orbit the Earth from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25. “We don’t know ...

This is a beautiful Lego space set, with approximate month and year positions of the earth's and moon's orbit around the sun and gives plenty of STEM stimulation at the same time. Size and distances ...