You only have a few days left to see the Earth’s ‘second moon’
Well, according to NASA, 4.43pm next Monday to be exact The mini-moon is only 3,760,000km from Earth. That certainly might sound like a lot – or at least how far the sofa from the TV remote can feel ...
New lunar map can help guide future sample return missions
Billions of years ago, a giant asteroid struck the moon with so much energy that it melted rock until it was super-heated and ...
As Taurid meteor shower passes Earth, pseudoscience rains down—obscuring potential real threat from space
With the Taurid meteor shower now hitting the night skies worldwide, look for what could be a celestial treat—you might see ...
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Earth ring theory may shed light on an unexplained ancient climate event, scientists say
Earth may have had a ring made up of a broken asteroid over 400 million years ago, a study finds. The Saturn-like feature ...
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Earth’s second moon discovered
Jacksonville, Fl – In an extraordinary celestial event, Earth has been hosting a “mini-moon” the size of a city bus for the ...
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An asteroid could be our doom. Should we worry? | GUEST COMMENTARY
After learning about this most recent asteroid, the one that arrived on Sept. 29, I reached out to a friend who used to work ...
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Earth’s second moon confirmed : Scientists discover new natural satellite orbiting our planet
Astronomers at the Complutense University of Madrid first spotted this intriguing event using a powerful telescope in ...
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This Is How Asteroid Mining Could Forever Change the Earth and Space
The Earth’s natural resources are enormous but not infinite. A lack of some rare minerals can hinder technological ...
Earth's mini moon could be a chunk of the big moon, scientists say
A mini moon that will bid farewell to Earth soon may in fact be a small hunk of the big moon — the one that has loomed far ...
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Earth Has Another Moon and It's Staying Until Thanksgiving
For the past couple of weeks, Earth's orbit has been home to a "mini-moon" the size of a city bus. The celestial object is ...
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Our celestial visitor, the ‘mini-moon’
Scientifically known as 2024 PT5, a mini-moon was detected by Carlos de la Fuente Marcos and Raul de la Fuente Marcos at the Complutense University of Madrid on the 7th of August 2024 using NASA's ...