The mission aims to collect samples from the near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 and explore the main-belt comet 311P.

Asteroid-sampling probe took images day after launch, China’s space agency says, as eight universities carry out mock lunar ...

The Tianwen 2 mission, which is China's first attempt to bring pristine asteroid samples back to Earth, was launched on May ...

The gradual recession of the moon continues at a rate of 1.5 inches per year, offering critical clues about the dynamics of the early Earth-moon system. Ongoing Mysteries and Future Discoveries ...

For over four billion years, the Moon has been orbiting Earth — but where did it come from? The Moon has been a constant ...

Well, the verdict is in. The Moon is not made of green cheese after all.

To become a second moon, the asteroid would have to be gravitationally bound to our existing Earth-Moon system and make multiple circuits around it.

Pluto-Charon formation scenario mimics Earth-Moon system. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 / 250107140904.htm ...

Advanced simulations allow researchers to model various impact scenarios, providing insights into how the Earth-moon system evolved. Future lunar missions may offer additional clues.

The asteroid, also known as 469219 Kamo'oalewa, orbits the sun, so it remains a constant companion of Earth. It is too ...