At least one interstellar object (ISO) has likely crashed into Earth's moon over the eons, a new paper suggests. The moon, which is filled with thousands of craters, is thus a good hunting ground for ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The jig may be up for an "asteroid" that's expected to get nabbed by Earth's gravity and become a mini moon next month. Instead of a cosmic rock, the newly discovered object ...

The leading theory of the Moon's formation is that an impactor hit the Earth and created a debris field that coalesced into the moon. Where is the impactor now? Has anyone ever looked or speculated as ...

A study has suggested that the young Earth was repeatedly pounded by objects the size of the Moon, which may explain the composition of rocks on our planet. The rest of this article is behind a ...

This month, Earth will grab itself a second moon in the form of the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5. Unlike the moon, Earth's primary companion which has accompanied our planet for around 4 billion years, this ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For the last two and a half years, the Earth may have had two moons ...

Vishnu Reddy is employed as a faculty member at The University of Arizona. He has received grant funding from NASA and the US Air Force/DoD. Scientists and government agencies have been worried about ...