The gravitational pull of the moon on Earth causes a shift in Earth’s mass, gently skewing its shape — elongated at the equator and shortened at the poles.

One summer night in 1877, American astronomer Asaph Hall was looking through his telescope in Washington, D.C. Mars was at ...

The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, was first spotted in 2024 and was initially feared to be on a collision course with Earth.

However, the moon's gravitational field is not consistent throughout, as evidenced by Bouguer gravity anomalies. As Earth's natural satellite, the moon plays a vital role in shaping our planet's ...

Earth’s gravitational pull on the moon has revealed that our satellite’s interior is warmer on its near side, the one facing our planet, suggesting its insides are uneven. In the GRAIL mission ...

When the Moon is directly overhead, its gravitational pull slightly reduces a person's weight on Earth. This is because the Moon's gravity, though weaker than Earth's, adds an upward force ...

The ‘mini moon’ is actually a small asteroid, the size of a school bus, that is known as 2024 PT5. This solar rock has entered the gravitational pull along with the moon and will briefly orbit ...

The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, ... But Earth's gravitational pull will draw 2024 PT5 towards it and, much like our moon, ...