Because the Earth is doing the work of increasing the Moon's momentum, the Earth's rotation slows down in turn, as its momentum goes to the Moon. To put it another way, as the Moon's orbital momentum ...

Viral speculation that earth was now home to a second moon has circulated social media over the past days, but astronomers ...

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown quasi-moon that’s been shadowing Earth’s orbit for decades, undetected, and will likely remain there for a few decades more. The quasi-moon, named ...

The idea that Earth might have a second moon has long fascinated astronomers and captivated online audiences, with viral ...

As part of the ongoing effort, a NASA-supported team recently published one of the most detailed maps yet of the seafloor.

Now, a new study expands on those findings, revealing a pattern of synchronicity between lunar cycles and menstruation until 2010. The analysis of self-logged menstrual records from 176 women also ...

Technically, it's not a real moon. It's what scientists call a quasi-moon-a space rock that doesn't orbit Earth directly but ...