It’s often assumed that Earth is somehow separate from the rest of the universe. Yet changes in environments across the solar ...

Jupiter's moon Io stands alone among the solar system's moons. It has more than 400 active volcanoes, and its surface is home ...

As it spins around Earth, the moon is about to reach its closest point to the blue planet. On Sept. 10, the moon will reach the closest point to Earth along its elliptical orbit, referred to as the ...

A stronomers often come across rare cosmic events and capture them using advanced technology. Using telescopes, high-speed ...

The recently spotted asteroid 2025 PN7 appears to be the source of the rumor mill about Earth's supposed second moon. Earth has several quasi-moons that get their name due to the fact that they ...

A shy space rock is making its lunar debut. Astronomers believe they’ve discovered another so-called quasi-moon of Earth, though it’s likely been circling undetected in near space for decades. Dubbed ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) ...

Wondering about the next full moon or why tonight's moon looks orange? Here's what to know and when to see the bright hunter's supermoon of 2025. The moon appears orange because its light, reflected ...

The United States Space Weather Prediction Center is forecasting a strong solar storm tonight, which could allow the aurora ...

Astronomers have spotted a quasi-moon near Earth — and the small space rock has likely been hanging out near our planet unseen by telescopes for about 60 years, according to new research. The newly ...