PT5, initially believed to be a tiny asteroid, likely originated from the Moon. Discovered in 2024, PT5's reflectance and ...

The asteroid is estimated to be between 656 and 1,443 feet across, and will pass at 16 times the distance to the moon.

A DRACO ground test would need to capture plume exhaust fully to ensure no radioactive materials are released to the ...

The race to return to the Moon and push beyond has entered a new, more intense phase. While Elon Musk and NASA have been ...

Eastern time on Jan. 16, 2025, a new rocket blasted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. By ...

Plus: Saturn’s moon Iapetus is visible, our Moon passes the bright star Spica, and Mars skims south of Pollux in Gemini in ...

A tiny asteroid loitering in a near-Earth orbit for a few months last year may have an intriguing origin on our Moon.

The asteroid, named 2022 CE2, is estimated by NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to be about 370 feet across, with JPL's ...

BJ's closest approach to Earth will be about 220,000 miles (354,000 kilometers) way. The space rock is ~68 feet (21 meters) ...

In 2011, the 30-year space shuttle program ended as Atlantis touched down at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. With five shuttles ...

Asteroids are rocky objects left over from the early days of our solar system, orbiting the Sun much like planets. While most ...

NASA’s Goldstone Solar System Radar is closely tracking asteroid 2024 PT5 during its nearest approach to Earth, a distance ...