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Earth gains a second Moon
An asteroid known as a 'mini-moon' will join Earth's orbit for 2 months starting Sunday
A small asteroid will join Earth's orbit around the sun for two months beginning Sunday, becoming a 'mini-moon.'
Earth gains a second Moon: Asteroid 2024 PT5 joins orbit
From September 29 to November 25, Earth will have two natural satellites. In addition to the Moon, asteroid 2024 PT5, also known as the mini-moon, will orbit the Earth. Asteroid 2024 PT5 was identified on August 7 of this year using the ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System).
2024 PT5: Newly Discovered Asteroid to Orbit Earth as a Temporary Mini-Moon for Two Months
A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will temporarily orbit Earth as a “mini-moon” for nearly two months starting September 29. This rare event offers scientists a chance to study how smaller celestial objects interact with Earth's gravity.
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Strange snowman-shaped asteroid spotted zooming past Earth
A series of radar images taken by Nasa has revealed that a large asteroid which zoomed past Earth last week was actually two ...
Live Science
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Nuking an asteroid could save Earth from destruction, researchers show in 1st-of-its-kind X-ray experiment
A powerful burst of X-rays from a nuclear explosion could be used to stop Armageddon just in the nick of time, a new ...
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Radar Catches Oddly Shaped Stadium-Sized Asteroid Zooming Past Earth
The Deep Space Network’s Goldstone Solar System Radar near Barstow, California, captured a series of radar images of the near ...
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Nuking a huge asteroid could save Earth, lab experiment suggests
Humanity could use a nuclear bomb to deflect a massive, life-threatening asteroid hurtling towards Earth in the future, ...
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Nukes (Yes, Nukes) Could Save Earth from an Asteroid
Eager to not meet a similar fate, the National Academy of Sciences has called for planetary defense to be a national priority ...
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NASA Radar Captures Potentially Hazardous Asteroid During Close Encounter With Earth
NASA has captured radar images of a newly discovered, potentially hazardous asteroid as it tumbled towards its closest ...
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