A tiny asteroid will orbit around our planet for 53 days from the end of September. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
Starting in late September, Earth is going to have a second moon for two brief months, as a small asteroid piece will be incorporated into the planet's orbit before heading back into outer space.
Editor's Note: Launch of the Polaris Dawn mission, the first commercial flight to Earth orbit featuring a non-government, civilian spacewalk, has been delayed at least 24 hours, from 3:38 a.m. EDT ...
When the mission commences with the launch of a SpaceX Dragon capsule, four private astronauts will rocket into the upper reaches of Earth's orbit, where they will conduct the first-ever ...
It is expected to follow a horseshoe-type orbit to become a “mini-moon” of Earth on 29 September only to return to a path orbiting the Sun about 57 days later on 25 November, according to the ...