An asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon dubbed as "mini-moon," according to astronomers.

You might think of asteroids as just rocks of various sizes floating around in space. But they’re vastly more complex than ...

About 66 million years ago, a city-sized asteroid struck Earth, creating a 100-mile-wide crater in Mexico and causing the ...

The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about ...

Scientists aren't sure if 2024 PT5 is an asteroid. At roughly 10 meters in length, 2024 PT5 is difficult to spot without a ...

A small asteroid may become a "mini-moon" of Earth's for a couple of months, according to some astronomers. But what makes ...

An Arjuna asteroid, discovered in August, will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25.

According to Space.com, short mini-moon events are “relatively frequent” but “long capture episodes” are rare, the latter averaging about one every 10 to 20 years.

“The full moon is rising and if you have a clear view on the eastern horizon, you'll get to see that orange ball that looks a ...

Former White House senior counselor Kellyanne Conway and former Pennsylvania Congressman Patrick Murphy debate Kamala Harris' platform and treatment of the media on 'The Story.' Harris was ...

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Although the idea of Earth having a ring is new, planetary rings are not uncommon in the solar system. Saturn's rings are the ...