Earth’s Mini-Moon Mystery Solved: It’s a Chunk of the Moon
For a brief, but exciting, time last year, Earth had two moons. A small asteroid lingered close to our planet in its orbit ...
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Elon Musk’s Tesla Spotlights Need for Transparency in Operating Craft in Deep Space
Earlier this month, the Minor Planet Center announced the discovery of an unusual asteroid close to Earth. Turns out, it was ...
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What if our solar system had a super-Earth? New study explores the impact
Emily Simpson, a passionate space enthusiast and recent Florida Tech graduate, has published groundbreaking research that imagines an alternate version of our solar system. Instead of the asteroid ...
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Empire State Building-sized asteroid approaching Earth: NASA is tracking it
A big asteroid, the size of the Empire State Building, called 2024 WY70 is on a collision course with Earth this weekend.
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A piece of the moon? Small asteroid may be a lunar rock ejected by impact
The sun’s light exerts a tiny force called “solar radiation pressure” on objects in space. Lightweight human-made debris, ...
NASA confirms what mystery object that captured world's attention last year could be
The asteroid was first discovered last year on August 7, 2024. To rule out 2024 PT5 being space junk, scientists at NASA’s ...
Study finds that Earth's small asteroid visitor is likely a chunk of moon rock
A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new ...
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Research: Earth's Asteroid Visitor Likely Moon Rock
Typically, asteroids - like the one depicted in this artist's concept - originate from the main asteroid belt between the ...
'Planetary parade' will see SIX planets align in rare spectacle - here's the best time to spot Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus in the night sky
On Tuesday evening, six planets will line up in the night's sky - Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus. Best ...
Rare 'planet parade' is now visible in skies each night: How and where to see 6 planets with naked eye
Venus and Saturn Conjunction A highlight of the celestial event is the Venus-Saturn conjunction, which began on Saturday, 18 ...
NASA Tracking Empire State Building-Sized Asteroid Approaching
The asteroid is estimated to be between 656 and 1,443 feet across, and will pass at 16 times the distance to the moon.