Just as passengers don’t feel the plane’s speed while smoothly cruising, we don’t feel Earth’s movement because we’re ...
A recent discovery by astronomers has sparked intrigue and curiosity in the scientific community. An object, exhibiting unusual characteristics and a rare orbit, has been found parked near Earth’s ...
So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases ...
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown quasi-moon that’s been shadowing Earth’s orbit for decades, undetected, and will likely remain there for a few decades more. The quasi-moon, named 2025 ...
The Earth has a new follower. Astronomers recently discovered a tiny quasi-moon that they believe has been orbiting the sun alongside the Earth for decades. The new quasi-moon, which is being called ...
Did you know nearly 17,500 satellites have been launched since 1957? Or what about the fact that more than 10% of those launches weren't registered internationally? While more and more orbital objects ...
Our planet had a "second moon" for a hot minute in 2024. This gave space entrepreneurs a bright idea. Almost a year ago, the space science community watched as an asteroid entered Earth's orbit and ...
Would you guess that the Earth is spinning at 1,000 mph around its axis and at the same time hurtling through space on its ...