Earth's gravity has captured a new temporary companion, Asteroid 2024 PT5, which is roughly the size of a bus. The mini moon ...
Technically a “temporarily captured object,” 2024 PT5 is a near-Earth asteroid and Earth’s newest mini-moon. This 11-meter ...
It is widely believed that the moon formed during a collision between Earth and a small planet known as Theia.
Orbiting our planet in a horseshoe-shape, the moon will eventually return to a heliocentric orbit, which is around the Sun.
This celestial visitor, dubbed a "mini-moon," was first detected on August 7 by Nasa's Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert ...
The space agency is aiming to tackle time discrepancies caused by gravity as Artemis missions prepare for humankind's return ...
The newer mapping method takes elevation on Earth and the moon’s topography into consideration. NASA has developed a process ...