A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely called a "mini-moon," a nickname that was more ...
An asteroid that orbited near Earth for a few months as a mini-moon may be a chunk of the moon that was blasted off by an impact thousands of years ago.
Although the moon always stays the same, its appearance changes drastically depending on what hemisphere you are in. That means someone looking at the moon from Australia will see it 'upside down ...
A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new ...
Many of us view the moon as a constant in our sky – our planet only has one of them, and it's always there, even if it does change appearance as it shifts through its phases. However ...
During a total lunar eclipse, the lunar surface turns a rusty red color, earning the nickname "blood moon". The eerie red appearance is caused by sunlight interacting with Earth's atmosphere.