If you were hoping to see the “mini moon,” you’ve probably been disappointed. But experts say the asteroid was an important milestone in planetary defense research. Though there are hundreds ...

There's a new moon on the horizon. The Earth will gain a second, mini-moon on Sept. 29, but it won't stick around too long, USA TODAY reports. The asteroid 2024 PT5 is expected to escape Earth's ...

What is the moon phase today? Today, Oct. 21, 2024, the moon is 19 days old and is in the Waning Gibbous phase of its lunar cycle. It is 78% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in ...

The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Friday, Nov. 1.

But if that's a bit past your usual bed time, the good news is the Moon will actually appear at its biggest around dusk. That's caused by an optical illusion known as the Moon illusion.

There may be a new bright comet in the night sky, but this weekend Earth also has a new moon. As of Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, our planet’s gravitational pull has captured a space rock and sent it ...

Earth will likely get another satellite, a mini-moon, tomorrow for two months. Know how and where you can enjoy the sight of the new mini-moon.(via REUTERS) This autumn, Earth is about to get a ...

Earth will capture a miniature, "second moon" this week, according to NASA scientists. The new moon is actually a tiny asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5. It will start orbiting the planet in a horseshoe ...

The Earth will be getting a second moon that’ll hang around for a few months, and I don’t even want to know what sort of astrological mess this is going to create. According to a study ...

A lot is going on in the skies this fall. You’ll see a powerful solar eclipse in Libra on Oct. 2, a full moon in fiery Aries on Oct. 17, and expansive Jupiter will be retrograde on Oct. 9.

A second moon has officially entered Earth’s orbit—sort of. Although it’s being called a “mini-moon,” it’s actually an asteroid named 2024 PT5. The asteroid has been temporarily ...

Have you heard? We’re getting a second Moon! No, I haven’t rewatched Dune and Dune: Part 2 too many times and imagined myself on Arrakis; we’re actually, here on Earth, getting a second Moon ...