Asteroid 2024 PT5, which almost became a temporary mini-moon to Earth, was recently found to be a broken-off part of the moon itself. This discovery has led scientists to believe there are many ...

The morning of April 24 will give rise to a striking mini-planetary parade, as Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, and Earth's ...

Scientists are using cutting-edge techniques to track water ice on the Moon—an essential resource for future space missions. A University of Hawai‘i team utilized ShadowCam to peer into the Moon’s ...

Every now and then, the Earth finds itself with a new companion moon – 2022 NX 1 became a mini-moon in 1981 and 2022, for example – and we get an opportunity to look at them up close.

WASHINGTON — Earth’s moon will soon have some company — a “mini moon.” The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet. When it whizzes by Earth ...

While exciting, the mini-moon will not be visible, as it is too dim to see even with a telescope. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week ...

Scientists and space explorers have been on the hunt to determine where and how much ice is present on the moon. Water ice ...

Innovative approaches advance search for ice on the moon Date: April 23, 2025 Source: University of Hawaii at Manoa Summary: Scientists and space explorers have been on the hunt to determine where ...