When the moon is positioned farther from Earth's equator and closer to the poles, its pull on the planet becomes weaker. With ...

I n a spectacular cosmic event, Earth is about to get a "second moon" this fall. An asteroid passing through the Earth will be pulled by its gravitational force. This “second moon” will ...

A 33-foot asteroid named 2024 PT5 is expected to briefly orbit the Earth between September 29 and November 25.

Earth will get a second moon for about two months this year when a small asteroid begins to orbit our planet. The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, revolving ...

Earth's orbit will capture a bus-sized asteroid later this month, giving us a second moon for about two months. Skip to content NOWCAST Pittsburgh's Action News 4 at 6:30pm Sunday ...

Differences in the gravitational pull between the Earth and the Moon will make July 9, July 22 and August 5 unusually short.

Occasionally, asteroids get caught in Earth’s orbit, temporarily becoming mini moons before continuing their cosmic paths.

Earth is about to gain a new “mini-moon,” but it won’t stay around for long.Related video above: Osiris-Rex spacecraft returning home with asteroid (2023)The newly discovered asteroid, named ...

Earth and the Moon from China’s Mars space probe. Image source: CNSA/Xinhua Another asteroid acted as a second moon for our planet for several years before leaving in 2020, as well.

Earth is about to gain a new “mini-moon,” but it won’t stay around for long.Related video above: Osiris-Rex spacecraft returning home with asteroid (2023)The newly discovered asteroid, named ...

If it feels like summer is flying by, science says you’re not imagining it. Starting Wednesday, Earth is literally spinning ...

If tomorrow, July 9, feels even shorter than your average day filled with too much to do, there’s a scientific phenomenon that’s to blame, scientists say. This summer, Earth is suddenly spinning ...