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 ...

There is only one way to experience lunar gravity while still on Earth, or rather a few thousand feet above its surface: on a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft captured Earth and moon images during a gravity-assist flyby, confirming instrument functionality and maintaining course for its 2029 encounter with asteroid Apophis.

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 ...