Imagine for a moment that Earth suddenly shrank to the size of the Moon, while the Moon expanded to the size of Earth. How would life on our planet change? Could humans survive this dramatic cosmic ...

Earth, sun, moon: three objects in space whose interactions have a pretty big impact on our lives. Earth orbits the sun once a year, and it rotates on its axis about once a day (depending on your ...

On October 6, we had a full moon that was referred to as the Hunter’s Moon or the Blood Moon. The many stages of the moon have always fascinated me. Perhaps this is because I spent many nights sitting ...

So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases ...

The asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is out of sight yet still very much on scientists’ minds. The building-sized object, which initially appeared to be on a potential collision course with Earth, is ...

A chunk of rock and ice about the same size as a bus is due to skim past the Earth on Monday. The asteroid, named (2024 UQ1), measures between 25.3 feet and 55.8 feet, according to NASA's Jet ...

When Earth is opposite Mars from the sun, it will appear full because you’re looking directly on the daylit side. But mitigating this is its far greater distance, plus the fact that Earth appears much ...

The Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit 42179 set measures 9" high, 12.5" long, and 7" wide. It's comprised of 526 pieces and is marketed for ages 10 and older. Technically speaking, this is a relatively ...