A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely called a "mini-moon," a nickname that was more ...

For a brief, but exciting, time last year, Earth had two moons. A small asteroid lingered close to our planet in its orbit ...

Neither Mercury nor Venus has a moon, and Earth, of course, has just one permanent natural satellite (though it sometimes captures temporary "minimoons"). Nobody knew of any moons orbiting Mars ...

They can give insight into how impacts affect the moon or other bodies such as Earth and Mars. They would also help identify ...

While Mars is the primary target, they add, “flights to the Moon do provide the opportunity to test and demonstrate Starship systems closer to Earth prior to the longer journey to Mars.” ...

Taking a turn from the standard velcro straps, the new MoonSwatch straps are made from rubber with a bioceramic loop and ...

Not content, it even brought back samples to Earth – a decent 4.3 lb (1.9 kg) of Moon dust. Mars in 2024 was the site of the sad end of a machine that lived far beyond expectations. On January ...