Over her long career, Bonnie Buratti has seen the search for life in the solar system go from a joke to a flagship mission.

The Moon passes several planets as Jupiter’s Galilean moons delight and Saturn’s satellite Iapetus reaches western elongation ...

Earth will likely get another satellite, a mini-moon, tomorrow for two months. Know how and where you can enjoy the sight of the new mini-moon.(via REUTERS) This autumn, Earth is about to get a ...

17, 2024. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth’s moon will soon have some company — a “mini moon.” The mini moon ...

The planet's iconic rings are visible in striking detail. An Astrophotographer has released a stunning video of Saturn emerging from behind the Moon. Andrew McCarthy's 1.03-minute clip, posted to ...

McCarthy's video shows the ringed planet slowly revealing itself from behind the Moon's illuminated edge, creating a stark contrast between the bright lunar surface and the comparatively dim outline ...

Artist’s impression of asteroid in space (NASA/JPL-Caltech) For instance, one such space rock 2022 NX 1 was a short-lived “mini-moon” in 1981 and again in 2022. The asteroid 2024 PT5 as ...

which are both too small to view the mini moon. Instead, plan a stay around their special stargazing events; past programming has included photography sessions of Saturn at opposition and lunar ...

Editor’s Note (9/30/24): This story has been updated to reflect the arrival of the mini moon 2024 PT5. It’s here: Earth has gained a mysterious new visitor from deep space—but it won’t ...

Get ready for a cosmic surprise this autumn - Earth is about to get a second moon, according to scientists. A small asteroid is going to be captured by Earth’s gravitational pull and temporarily ...

0:29 ‘Mini moon’ set to orbit Earth for nearly 2 months Earth is getting ready to welcome a mini-moon into its orbit by the end of the month — but it’s for a limited time only, scientists say.