A so-called "mini moon" that has been floating round Earth for two months will soon disappear. The harmless space rock, which scientists say could be a boulder that was blasted off the actual ...

The near-Earth asteroid 2024 PT5 was first observed on August 7. (Representative Image) Nicknamed as a "mini moon" or "second moon," asteroid 2024 PT5 was first seen on August 7 by a NASA ...

Check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more. The moon can often bleach the sky, making it difficult to see stars, but it moves quickly. Since it rises ...

Researchers have had their first-ever look at samples brought back from the Moon’s far side — and the rocks detail a history of volcanic activity that spans billions of years. “We can tell ...

Basalt samples from China’s Chang’e-6 mission helped researchers for the first time to precisely measure the age of volcanic eruptions on the far side of the Moon. After analyzing the sample ...

Scientists have published the first detailed analyses of the historic cache of lunar soil and rock that China retrieved from the far side of the moon this year. Chang’e-6, the first mission to ...

Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The moon has some new stories to tell. Scientists have published the first detailed analyses of the ...

A bronze sculpture of Ad Astra, a Kansa Indian, perched atop the Kansas Capitol dome is silhouetted against the nearly full moon on Thursday in Topeka, Kan. (Charlie Riedel/AP) The last supermoon ...

This supermoon will reach its peak brightness on Friday at 4:29pm Eastern Time (21:29 GMT). This moon will coincide with other celestial events, including the Leonid meteor shower and the Pleiades ...

The last of four consecutive supermoons in 2024 rises this week. November's Full Beaver Moon will rise on Friday (Nov. 15), just in time for those willing to stay up late for some weekend skywatching.

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When astronomy fans look to the sky this week, they'll get to see November's Beaver full moon, the last of 2024's four consecutive supermoons. The 2024 series of supermoons started in August with ...