Consider the dramatic visual and gravitational consequences if a large asteroid struck and fractured the Moon.

Lucy’s next stop — “the main event,” as Levison calls it — will be the Trojan asteroids that share Jupiter’s orbit around the ...

An asteroid that was once expected to hit Earth is now being closely monitored for a potential collision with the Moon. The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, received much attention after NASA claimed it ...

For months, astronomers were concerned that a newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4 ... (JWST), we now know Earth is in the clear. The Moon, however, might still be in its path.

See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025. Today, April 17, 2025, the moon is 19 days old and is in the Waning Gibbous phase of its lunar ...

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The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

The full moon has been a source of fascination, from precipitating werewolf transformations to controlling the tides. Across the globe, it has been an important part of cultural and spiritual ...

These insights explain the rarity of carbonaceous meteorites on Earth and have significant implications for future asteroid exploration, impact hazard assessments, and theories about how Earth may ...