Researchers are discussing 2025 PN7, a small celestial body that's following a similar orbital path to our planet's without being gravitationally tied to Earth ...

Asteroid 2024 DW flew about 139,000 miles (224,000 km) away from Earth. The space rock was estimated to be about 43 feet wide (13 m). Credit: Space.com | animation: NASA/JPL-Caltech | edited by Steve ...

The 2025 Solar Eclipse will occur on September 21. It will be a partial solar eclipse. Google has created a special surprise ...

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Because the Earth is doing the work of increasing the Moon's momentum, the Earth's rotation slows down in turn, as its ...

So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases ...

Tides come from a difference in gravity across an object. The force of gravity exerted by the Moon is about 4% stronger on the side of Earth that faces toward the Moon, compared to the opposite side ...

Asteroid 2022 FB2 flew about 93,000 miles away from Earth on March 28, 2022. It is approximately 49 feet wide (15 meters) according to NASA. Credit: Space.com | orbit animation: NASA/JPL-Caltech | pro ...

Stargazers watching the moon this week will notice a few interesting things about its position and surface features. Credit: Creators.com illustration June is one of my favorite months and a perfect ...

A private spacecraft from Japan whizzes around the moon just weeks ahead of a planned landing attempt. Credit: ispace A Japanese commercial spacecraft is zeroing in on its second attempt at a lunar ...

The moon is getting a new visitor, as the Japanese company ispace has entered lunar orbit with its Resilience lander. Launched on January 15, the lander has taken a slow but fuel-efficient path to the ...