The prevailing scientific theory proposes that the moon originated from debris ejected into space following a collision ...

Currently, the moon's orbit around Earth is tilted by about 5 degrees with respect to our planet's orbit around the sun. However, previous research suggested that when the moon was born, its orbit ...

Earth is set to play host to a “mini-moon” this week, as a small asteroid – about the length of a double decker bus – enters the planet’s orbit. The temporary guest, called 2024 PT5, is ...

It takes the moon about 27 days to orbit the Earth. What makes it go round? It is the gravitational attraction of the Earth on the moon. Due to the moon's velocity, the Earth keeps pulling the ...

Earth will be getting a temporary 'mini moon' at the end of the month. This phenomenon is made possible by a newly-discovered asteroid that will be swept up by Earth's gravity and will orbit the ...

Earth is set to play host to a “mini-moon” this week, as a small asteroid – about the length of a double decker bus – enters the planet’s orbit. The temporary guest, called 2024 PT5, is set to arrive ...

Earth is set to play host to a “mini-moon” this week, as a small asteroid – about the length of a double-decker bus – enters the planet’s orbit. The temporary guest, called 2024 PT5, is ...

However, the moon was once much closer to Earth. The moon formed about 4.5 billion years ago, likely in the aftermath of a giant collision between a Mars-size rock and the newborn Earth.