Before the unboxing of the Lego Technic planet earth and moon in orbit space set. (Image credit: Jase Parnell-Brookes) This 526-piece build is more complex than larger-piece sets ...

The mission aims to collect samples from the near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 and explore the main-belt comet 311P.

It's possible that Mars' moons were originally asteroids that were captured by the planet's gravitational pull. There's also ...

Earth is expected to spin slightly faster on three specific days in July and August: July 9, July 22 and August 5. This could ...

Theia, an ancient planet, collided with Earth to form the moon, scientists believe. A new study suggests Theia could have also formed mysterious blobs called large low-velocity provinces, or LLVPs.

Earth's Moon was born in a catastrophic collision more than 4 billion years ago. It started out very close to the planet but has been moving away ever since. It's currently drifting away about 1.5 ...

Dating the giant planet orbital instability in our solar system with enstatite meteorites. AAS Division for Planetary Sciences 55th annual meeting, San Antonio, October 5, 2023. C. Avdellidou et al .

There is currently a 4.3% chance that the giant space rock 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in seven years. If this does happen, ...

Scientists believe the material in these LLVPs is between 2 and 3.5 percent denser than the Earth's surrounding mantle. Last year, Researchers led by the California Institute of Technology came up ...

“The probability that asteroid 2024 YR4 will strike the Moon on 22 December 2032 is now approximately 4 percent, and this ...

Earth doesn't really have a second moon—but here's what would happen if we did. If you were hoping to see the “mini moon,” you’ve probably been disappointed.