Asteroids are ripe for mining. Some contain gold or platinum. Others could help make rocket fuel. When they're mini-moons, ...

A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely referred to as a "mini-moon." Turns out the ...

That’s a very small object, but it’s still large enough to be spotted from ground-based sensors and, if it hangs out long enough, it could qualify as a “mini moon.” BIG NEWS (thread 1/3).

WASHINGTON — Earth's moon will soon have some company — a ''mini moon.'' The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet (10 meters). When it whizzes by Earth ...

(CNN) — A small space rock that lingered near Earth last year and was referred to as its temporary “mini-moon” may actually be a chunk of the moon that chipped off thousands of years ago.

Earth is picking up a new moon later this week. This mini-moon is about 33 feet across, the size of a small school bus, and will orbit the Earth from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25. ESA Marathon Hearing ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday ...

With demanding work schedules and limited vacation time, today’s young newlyweds are opting for Mini-moons Honeymoons are a milestone celebration, and so it’s no surprise that couples are ...