NASA has a wild plan to return astronauts to the moon. Here’s why experts are starting to worry

Calls for the US to land astronauts back on the moon before China have been increasingly loud and frequent. But it all hinges ...
NBC Bay Area

Did you know Earth is set to have another moon in its orbit? Here's what that means

A new moon is expected to be pulled into the Earth’s orbit by the end of September, but the rare phenomenon won’t last long. The visiting moon is technically an asteroid known as 2024 PT5, and was ...
SETI Institute

Lunar Impact? Asteroid 2024 YR4 and the Risk to the Moon

2024 YR4 shows a 4% chance of hitting the Moon on December 22, 2032, with no risk to Earth. James Webb Space Telescope data fixes its size at ~60 m and sharpens orbital predictions. A strike could ...
Houston Chronicle

A mini-moon will soon orbit the Earth for about two months. Will we see it in Houston?

The moon will soon be joined by a new dance partner around the Earth's gravitational pull. But its new pal will stay for only a song or two before returning to the dark of the night. An asteroid, ...
AOL

Mannequins flew around the moon on a path astronauts could soon take. Scientists just revealed how they fared

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. As Artemis II ...
KXAN

‘Mini-moon’ will start orbit of Earth later this week

SPACE (KXAN) — Earth is picking up a new moon later this week. This mini-moon is about 33 feet across, the size of a small school bus, and will orbit the Earth from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25. “We don’t know ...
KRIS-TV

First of three supermoons lit up the Coastal Bend sky with October’s Harvest Moon

Sky enthusiasts in South Texas have captured some incredible images of the moon, particularly dramatic right after sunset and ...