Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A supermoon — also called a sturgeon moon — rises as a jetliner approaches John F. Kennedy International airport, Thursday Aug. 11 ...

A stock illustration of an asteroid near Earth. Astronomers believe our "mini-moon" originated from the Arjuna asteroid belt. SCIEPRO via Getty Images After almost two months of companionship, Earth ...

The mini-moon 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for two months and is likely a chunk of the moon, will now drift away from our planet in an orbit around the sun. When you purchase through links ...

A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using ...

NASA has lost contact with one of its three spacecraft orbiting Mars, the agency announced Tuesday. Meanwhile, a second Mars orbiter is perilously close to running out of fuel, and the third mission ...

Blue Origin wants to support NASA's Mars plans during the 2028 planetary alignment launch window. The company has announced plans for a Mars Telecommunications Orbiter (MTO), a new spacecraft designed ...

Craters, craters, and yet more craters: this snapshot from ESA's Mars Express is packed full of them, each as fascinating as the last. This view of the Red Planet—taken by Mars Express's High ...

Earth has adopted a new(ish) traveling companion. It’s a tiny asteroid with quasi-moon status, named 2025 PN7 by astronomers. Not to be mistaken with a mini-moon, the celestial object follows an orbit ...

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