Planet Earth is bidding farewell to a "mini moon," a harmless asteroid named 2024 PT5, which has been trailing Earth for two months and will leave on Monday, drawn away by the sun’s stronger ...

Earth has quietly picked up a new traveling companion, a tiny captured object that astronomers say will loop around our planet for decades before slipping back into deep space. NASA and independent ...

Asteroid 2024 PT5 didn't stick around for Thanksgiving, but don't be sad. It will be back... but will it ever be a second moon again? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The full moon arriving on May 31, 2026, is pulling double duty. It is the second full moon of the month, earning the popular nickname “blue moon,” and it also happens to coincide with the Moon’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A full Blue Moon is coming this weekend — and despite the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rare celestial event is set to light up the night sky this weekend, as what is known as a blue moon rises on May 31. But despite ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The so-called Blue Moon rose at dusk on Saturday, May 30, ...