Earth rotates on an axis, which is not perpendicular to Earth’s orbit. During winter, the North Pole is tilted away from the Sun’s rays. As the Earth travels around the Sun, the tilt gradually causes ...

Earth now has another moon as small asteroid joins our orbit - Our neighbourhood has another occupant – for a couple of ...

Earth to get a second moon this month, scientists reveal - Space rock to orbit Earth for brief period between September and ...

Earth is set to gain a second 'mini moon' for a few weeks this autumn. Research published by the American Astronomical ...

The regular Moon’s new, temporary friend is 2024 PT₅, an asteroid captured from the Arjuna asteroid group (called the ...

A moonlet from the Arjuna asteroid belt is set to fall into Earth's orbit for 57 days. The school-bus-sized space rock won't ...

A school-bus-sized asteroid is expected to spend about two months orbiting Earth as a "mini moon" as it gets temporarily ...

See how our seasons come from Earth's tilt and yearly loop around the sun, which changes the ice cover, vegetation, and ...

Earth is about to gain a temporary companion in space – a mini-moon known as 2024 PT5. This near-Earth asteroid NEA) is ...

As November draws to a close, 2024 PT5 will be released from Earth's gravitational embrace. It will then resume its journey ...

This is the future that Reflect Orbital imagines is possible. The startup is developing satellites that would deploy large ...