For months space enthusiasts were fascinated by a small asteroid that was pulled by Earth's gravity and was fondly referred ...

A small asteroid named 2024 PT5, once hailed as Earth's temporary second moon, might have originated from our very own Moon.

A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new ...

Firefly Aerospace's first mission to the moon is poised to launch in the early morning hours on Jan. 15. The company's Blue ...

The sun’s light exerts a tiny force called “solar radiation pressure” on objects in space. Lightweight human-made debris, ...

These included factors such as weaker lunar gravity resulting in faster clock ... project that measured orbital distances between the moon and Earth down to the millimeter. Breakthroughs ...

From exploring the Moon to revealing mysteries of the solar system, space agencies around the world are gearing up for an exciting year of launches and flybys.

This asteroid is a quasi-satellite of Earth, meaning it orbits the Sun ... is when a spacecraft passes close enough to a planet or moon to use its gravity for a speed boost. As the spacecraft ...