Earth will get a second moon for about two months this year when a small asteroid begins to orbit our planet. The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, revolving ...

Thanks to a special Texas law, the two astronauts will still be able to perform their civic duty, voting absentee from low-Earth orbit. “It’s a very important duty that we have as citizens and ...

A “second moon” will pass by Earth, but not for so long. According to a study published by the American Astronomical Society, the asteroid 2024 PT5 will orbit the planet from September 29 to November ...

The asteroid will orbit the Earth for about two months starting from Sept. 29. The Earth is getting a second moon for a limited time beginning the end of September. An asteroid will come close ...

Scientists wrote about the mini-moon and its anticipated orbit around Earth in a study published earlier this month in the non-peer-reviewed journal AAS Research Notes. The small asteroid was ...

It will eventually break free of the planet’s gravitational orbit. Sadly, at just about 10 meters, the mini-moon will be extremely hard to see from Earth, but its presence will be there ...

But low Earth orbit (LEO), where most satellites now linger, is not as big as it may seem. And with thousands of satellites floating there now and tens of thousands more on the way, there will be ...

It will be our little travel companion for 56.6 days, completing one full orbit of Earth in that time. After that, the rock will break free from our gravitational grasp on November 25, returning to ...

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 ...

And new spacecraft could soon have the capabilities to link up or engage with other satellites in orbit for repairs or refueling. Some of these spacecraft are already operating and serving ...

On November 8, Talking Heads will reissue their debut album, Talking Heads: 77, with an unreleased live album from CBGB and 12 other rarities. Today, they’ve shared a rarity from the Rhino box ...