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Earth Is Temporarily Getting a Second Moon

Starting next week, the moon, Earth’s closest celestial body, will be joined by a new neighbor: a second moon. From Sept. 29 until Nov. 25, astronomers calculate that 2024 PT5— which is what scientists think is an asteroid but have dubbed a “mini-moon”—will be looping around Earth.

Live Science · 2d

Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months

The mini-moon, an asteroid called 2024 PT5, was spotted by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on Aug. 7. The space rock will make one complete orbit of our planet between Sept. 29 and Nov. 25 before escaping Earth's gravity.

The Week UK on MSN · 1d

Earth may be gaining a temporary moon

Earth is going to have a second moon for two brief months, as a small asteroid piece will be incorporated into the planet's orbit before heading back into outer space. Experts often monitor objects flying near Earth for potential threats;

Stadium-sized asteroid to zoom past Earth Tue.

Forbes on MSN · 1d

‘Potentially Hazardous’ Asteroid Will Zoom By Earth Tonight—But NASA Says It’s Safe: What To Know

The asteroid is around 500 feet and will come within 2 million miles of Earth, which is about eight times further than the moon.

Fox News · 1d

Stadium-sized asteroid deemed 'potentially hazardous' by NASA, is expected to move 'relatively close' to Earth

A stadium-sized asteroid is expected to pass relatively close to Earth on Tuesday night, NASA announced. Its distance makes it a "potentially hazardous object."

Dailymotion on MSN · 11h

NASA Issues Alert for Massive Stadium-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth!

A giant asteroid the size of a stadium is speeding towards Earth at 40,000 km/h! While NASA says it poses no immediate threat, any small shift in its path could change everything. Plus, skywatchers can enjoy a rare lunar eclipse and supermoon on the same day!

Earth May Have Had Rings Like Saturn

Time on MSN · 7h

Earth May Have Had a Ring Like Saturn Once

I f astronomers had been walking the Earth 466 million years ago, they may have had something special to see. The moon and the planets and the stars and the sun would have looked

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Earth May Have Had Rings Like Saturn 466 Million Years Ago

"Over millions of years, material from this ring gradually fell to Earth, creating the spike in meteorite impacts," said researcher Andy Tomkins.

Yahoo · 21h

Earth may once have had Saturn-like ring, scientists say

Earth may briefly have had a ring system similar to Saturn’s over 450 million years ago during a period of unusually intense meteorite bombardment, a new study proposes. Scientists assessed 21 asteroid craters from the “Ordovician impact spike” period 466 million years ago and noticed that these were strangely located in a narrow band of land close to the equator,

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ESA's JUICE spacecraft confirmed Earth is habitable. Here's why

JUICE successfully identified water and the building blocks of life in Earth's atmosphere. In doing so, the probe headed for ...

The Economist8h

Earth may once have had a planetary ring

C ould Earth once have had a planetary ring like the ones around Saturn? Scientists from Monash University in Australia think ...

Here's why astronauts age slower than the rest of us here on Earth

Astronauts on the International Space Station age slightly slower than the rest of us on Earth due to time-dilation effects.

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Marvel At This NASA Rover Image Of Earth And Mars Moon Phobos

A Mars scientist shares the inside story of the NASA Curiosity rover's poignant first photo of Earth and Mars moon Phobos ...

What human-made object is the farthest from Earth?

Voyager 1 was responsible for one of the most iconic space photos in the history of the space program. In 1990, while still ...

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Ukraine says it wiped a key Russian missile and artillery arsenal 'off the face of the earth' in long-range strikes

A source in the Security Service of Ukraine said drones attacked a large weapons warehouse in Russia overnight.

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A Tolkien trail: Where to find the real-life Middle-earth

While Tolkien's stories take place in the fictional realm of Middle-earth, the awe-inspiring landscapes of the books, films ...

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New book details how life created the Earth as we know it

Life made the modern Earth as much as the Earth made life, a new book by a philosopher of consciousness argues. That dynamic ...

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Geoscientists confirm 'dripping' of Earth's crust beneath Türkiye's Central Anatolian Plateau

Recent satellite data reveal that the Konya Basin in the Central Anatolian Plateau of Türkiye is continually being reshaped ...

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