Each year, as Earth completes a single orbit around the Sun, the Moon orbits our globe about 13 times. From our viewpoint, it’s easy to imagine the Moon tracing out the Sun’s path along the ...

Have you ever wondered why the Earth doesn’t fall straight into the Sun, despite being constantly pulled by its immense ...

"It is incredible that modern telescopic surveys have the ability to detect such small objects up to millions of kilometers ...

Scientists have discovered that Earth could have at least six minimoons that we never knew existed. A minimoon is a small ...

If you thought our moon was the only satellite circling the Earth, think again. Astronomers have revealed a shocking number ...

A final engine burst Monday allowed Photon to break from Earth’s gravitational pull and send the satellite on its way. The plan now is for the 25-kilogram (55-pound) satellite to far overshoot the ...