What is the moon phase today? Today, Oct. 10, 2024, the moon is 8 days old and is in the Waxing Crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 46% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in ...

Earth will get a second moon for about two months this year when a small asteroid begins to orbit our planet. The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, revolving ...

Moon watchers will get a special treat this month: September's full "harvest" moon is also a supermoon, meaning it's slightly bigger and brighter than an average moon. The full moon will be ...

Starting next week, the moon, Earth’s closest celestial body, will be joined by a new neighbor: a second moon. From Sept. 29 until Nov. 25, astronomers calculate that 2024 PT5— which is what ...

A pair of asteroid dynamics researchers from Universidad Complutense de Madrid Ciudad Universitaria have found that a small asteroid will make one orbit around the Earth starting this month before ...

As the nights grow long and the temperatures cool in the Northern Hemisphere, a new moon famed for its brightness and orange hue will rise in the sky. The Harvest Moon, which has inspired no ...

But this one won’t be making an impact. Instead, it’ll be what space enthusiasts have dubbed a mini-moon, and it will stick around to orbit our planet for roughly two months beginning Sept.

It’s just a little guy, and not everyone agrees that it’s actually a mini-moon. By Robin George Andrews Robin George Andrews has written a book about the science of planetary defense ...

No, it's not an episode summary from a sci-fi film. A new "mini-moon" the size of a city bus is circling our planet and will continue hanging out in our skies until Thanksgiving week. It's an ...

September 24, 2024, Sasquatch Books. Published with permission. The red of a blood moon is the perfect example of how two separate bodies can have a drastic yet temporary effect on one another.

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