USA Today

Does Earth have 2 moons? Not quite. What to know about asteroid 2025 PN7

The recently spotted asteroid 2025 PN7 appears to be the source of the rumor mill about Earth's supposed second moon. Earth has several quasi-moons that get their name due to the fact that they ...
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Earth slowly shifting toward its next ice age, scientists say

The Earth’s climate is a dynamic entity, continuously evolving over billions of years with alternating periods of extreme heat and cold. Recent scientific studies indicate that the Earth is subtly ...

I Finally Pulled the Trigger on a Rare-Earth Stock (and It's Not MP Materials or USA Rare Earth)

This rare-earth stock may not be the most popular stock, but that's just fine with me.
Time

Planet Earth Is in Critical Condition. These are the Steps the World Must Take to Change That

The results of the planet’s first annual physical—a complete health check—are in, and they are alarming. We are deep into the yellow danger zone and moving rapidly towards the red high-risk zone, ...
Forbes

Updated: Why Earth Now Has A ‘Second Moon’ — But Only For 57 Days

2024 PT5, Earth’s newest mini-moon, is expected to go into orbit of Earth for a couple of months from Sept. 29, 2024. Update, Oct. 9, 2024: A link to a map of asteroid 2024 PT5’s orbit around the ...
PC World

Earth’s core has ‘reversed’ rotation. What does that mean for humanity?

PCWorld reports that scientists discovered Earth’s inner core has slowed its rotation relative to the crust, even appearing to stop moving in a phenomenon that occurs every 35 years. This ...
Time

Earth Is Temporarily Getting a Second 'Moon'

A partial eclipse of the full Harvest moon is seen over downtown San Diego from Humphreys Concerts By the Bay on September 17, 2024 in San Diego, California. Reporter Starting next week, the moon, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Weak Spot in Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Growing, but Scientists Say Not to Worry. Here’s a Look at What Shields Us From Space Weather

Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t pose a threat to life Earth’s magnetic field surrounds the planet, with ...
CNET

Earth Is Spinning Weirdly Faster, Making Tuesday One of the Shortest Days Ever

Earth's rotation is randomly speeding up, and nobody is quite sure why. These speedups, which have occurred several times over the last few years, haven't had any effect on daily life, but they also ...
The Conversation

The way Earth’s surface moves has a bigger impact on shifting the climate than we knew

ARC Early Career Industry Fellow, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne Ben Mather receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Adriana ...

As Artemis II heads back to Earth, crew stakes their lives on the heat shield

Despite problems during the unpiloted Artemis I reentry, the Artemis II crew is confident their heat shield will protect them ...