What is a 'second moon' and when will one be in range of Earth? Will people be able to see it? Here's what to know about what ...

A new study suggests that X-ray pulses could be used to deflect enormous asteroids on a collision course with Earth.

Earth is about to gain a temporary companion in space – a mini-moon known as 2024 PT5. This near-Earth asteroid NEA) is ...

PT5 will enter Earth's orbit from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, serving as a temporary "mini-moon." ...

Scientists say we are about to get a second moon - for more than two months. The so-called 'mini moon' will orbit our planet ...

The mini-moon, nicknamed 2024 PTS, will orbit the Earth in a horseshoe pattern before the gravity of other objects in our ...

In New Mexico, scientists are exploring a futuristic solution to defend Earth against asteroid threats: harnessing X-ray ...

It was a good week for space science, as a trio of Earth scientists at Monash University found evidence that Earth may have ...

There’s a clue about how to do that in the natural behavior of comets. As sunlight heats a comet’s ice until some turns to ...

Researchers theorize X-rays from a nuclear explosion could be used to vaporize an asteroid's surface, altering its trajectory ...

A 33-foot asteroid named 2024 PT5 is expected to briefly orbit the Earth between September 29 and November 25.

Radiation from a nuclear explosion can vaporize the surface of an asteroid and change its trajectory, a new study finds.