The Moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to ...

The sun's gravity will pull the moon farther away from Earth than it's been in over five years on Nov. 19, though it'll be ...

Earth and the Moon are forever locked in a gravitational embrace that has played a critical role in determining the fate of both worlds. Although they have grown more distant since their formative ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An exhaustive examination of lunar gravity using data obtained by two NASA robotic spacecraft is offering new clues about why the two sides of the moon - the one perpetually ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Deep below the Earth's crust, molten rock rises and falls, driving the movement of tectonic ...

European scientists are turning an aircraft into a laboratory that simulates lunar gravity to prepare astronauts and ...

The presence of a partially-molten layer between the Moon's rocky mantle and solid metal core is looking more likely following a study on its changing shape and gravity. Researchers from the NASA ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In an extraordinary celestial event, Earth has been hosting a “mini-moon” the size of a city bus for the past several weeks. Officially named asteroid 2024 PT5, this object ...

Earth has picked up a new traveling companion – an asteroid named 2025 PN7 that now moves through space in step with us. This ...

The asteroid, known as 2022 RD2, belongs to a rare class of space rocks called Arjunas. These objects travel around the sun ...

NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft captured stunning new images as it whipped past Earth during a high-speed slingshot maneuver, ...

Scientists think the moon may have an interior that's kind of similar to Earth's — but questions remain. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...