"Asteroids are 'bits of a planet that didn't happen' that orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter in the main asteroid belt," ...

Three schools in the Sacramento Region became a part of living lunar history as they planted NASA moon trees on Earth and in ...

Astronomers used the Two-meter Twin Telescope to catch a "see-you-soon" image of the asteroid 2024 PT5 as it ended its stint ...

Earth is saying goodbye to an asteroid that has been a "mini-moon" of sorts since late September, when it joined the planet's ...

Asteroid 2024 PT5 didn't stick around for Thanksgiving, but don't be sad. It will be back... but will it ever be a second ...

Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a “mini moon" for the past two months. The harmless ...

The Moon also offers a handy site for an offworld seed repository of Earth’s plant life, much like the Svalbard Global Seed ...

For about two months, Earth had a temporary second moon from an asteroid that scientists believe originated from our only ...

Earth is about to bid farewell to its temporary celestial companion as asteroid 2024 PT5 prepares to depart our orbit on ...

Preliminary research suggests asteroid 2024 PT5, which stuck around Earth for almost two months, has lunar origins ...

These names come from the mythology and folklore stories of many different cultures. The IAU has strict requirements for the ...