The discovery led them to conclude that 2024 PT5 probably was flung from the moon's surface after one of the many collisions that has left the moon's surface with its iconic craters.

The bulges move with the rotation of the moon around the Earth. An observer on the Earth's surface as the bulge approaches will see the sea level rise and then fall after it is exceeded.

The discovery led them to conclude that 2024 PT5 was likely flung from the moon's surface after one of the many collisions that has left the moon's surface with its iconic craters. “We had a ...

The reflectivity of the asteroid’s surface best matches material from the Lunar Highlands, or the bright, rough terrain on most of the moon’s surface, he said. If scientists can link lunar ...

A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely referred to as a "mini-moon." Turns out, the lunar-inspired moniker may have been more accurate than we realized. The ...