Sometimes, life really does resemble a science fiction movie. For the past couple of weeks, Earth's orbit has been home to a "mini-moon" the size of a city bus. The celestial object is more than ...

A SpaceX rocket set to blast off on a mission to reach a new milestone in human space flight — the first walk in space by ...

The flight had been scheduled to launch Aug. 26 but was initially delayed by a leak in a launch-pad hose that pumps helium ...

Earth has a new “mini-moon” after an asteroid has joined our orbit. The object, known as 2024 PT5, has been chasing after us for years. Now, it has become close enough to be pulled in by our ...

which extended what was supposed to be a weeklong mission starting June 5 to an orbit lasting at least until February. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, currently living aboard the International ...

On September 29, an asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5 will become a "mini-moon" of sorts, temporarily entering Earth's orbit for almost two months before the forces of gravity return it to a vast field of ...

Once in orbit, the so-called "artificial star" will be far enough away to look like a star to telescopes back on Earth. The satellite will then begin the work of helping researchers study star ...

The moon will soon have a companion in Earth's orbit for a limited time. An Arjuna asteroid will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months starting Sept. 29, according to a study published ...

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. Starting from Sept. 29 ...