For a few months, Earth had a second moon — a tiny asteroid that may have been a piece of our own Moon ...
For a brief, but exciting, time last year, Earth had two moons. A small asteroid lingered close to our planet in its orbit ...
An unusual looking 33-foot-long object discovered orbiting Earth last year may have come from a surprising place.
The asteroid is about 33 feet (10 meters) across and poses no danger to Earth. It joins another known lunar asteroid ...
2024 PT5 is the second near-Earth asteroid scientists suspect was ejected from the moon's surface, the first being 469219 ...
Lee esta historia en español aquí. The near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago ...
The sun’s light exerts a tiny force called “solar radiation pressure” on objects in space. Lightweight human-made debris, ...
The small near-Earth object 2024 PT5 captured the world’s attention last year after a NASA-funded telescope discovered it lingering close to, but never orbiting, our planet for several months.
The case of mistaken identity was quickly resolved, but astronomers say it shows the need for transparency around craft in ...
On January 25, 2025, asteroid 2025 BK will pass close to Earth. This flyby highlights the important work scientists do to ...
The asteroid is estimated to be between 656 and 1,443 feet across, and will pass at 16 times the distance to the moon.