An asteroid called 2020 CD3 was bound to Earth for several years before leaving the planet’s orbit in 2020 and another called 2022 NX1 became a mini-moon of Earth in 1981 and 2022 and will return ...

Planetary alignments have always been a fascinating subject, both for scientists and astrology enthusiasts alike. The idea that planets aligning in a straight line could ... Read more The post ...

Out past Neptune are countless small icy and rocky bodies called Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs), and many of these have moons as well. While some TNOs could be called dwarf planets because of their ...

An astral animated TED-Ed lesson written by Elise Cutts explains how the tides on Earth are impacted both by the sun and the ...

April’s pink “micromoon” will appear smaller than other full moons this year as it nears its farthest point from Earth in its ...

Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under sunlight. Thanks to the Moon’s orbit around Earth ...