Yep, Earth will temporarily get a second moon. It’s called 2024 PT5 and it’s been called a “mini moon” by astronomers. 2024 PT5 is expected to join Earth’s orbit for two months, before breaking free ...

New super-Earth discovered orbiting red dwarf just 154 light-years away. The new water-rich exoplanet, nearly twice the size of Earth, is orbiting a red dwarf star 154 light-years away.

Scientists have discovered that Earth could have at least six minimoons that we never knew existed. A minimoon is a small ...

According to the paper laying out the research behind the discovery, "TOI-1846b is a super-Earth-sized planet, with a radius of approximately 1.8R⊕, placing it within the intriguing radius valley area ...

The discovery, published in the journal Nature Astronomy on June 3, “represents a critical step for China’s scientific community in the quest to find a second Earth,” Wang Xiaobin, a member of the ...

A NASA mission has spotted an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting a small star about 100 light-years away. The planet, named TOI 700 e, is likely rocky and 95% the size of our world. The celestial body ...