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Earth’s recent ‘mini-moon’ may be an actual piece of the moon, astronomers say
An asteroid that orbited near Earth for a few months as a mini-moon may be a chunk of the moon that was blasted off by an impact thousands of years ago.
Earth’s temporary mini-moon might have actually been a piece of the Moon
New research suggests that Earth's recent mini-moon might have originated as part of our actual moon long, long ago.
Remember the 'mini-moon' last year? Study finds it was likely just a chunk of the actual moon
A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely called a "mini-moon," a nickname that was more appropriate than thought.
The mystery of Earth’s Mini-Moon: Is it a lost piece of the lunar puzzle that might have drifted away?
Astronomers now suggest that the small celestial body, initially dubbed Earth’s “mini-moon” 2024 PT5, might be a lunar fragment. Discovered in August 2023, this 33-feet wide space rock mimics Earth’s orbit and closely resembles lunar samples.
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 around the Sun, temporarily caught by Earth’s gravity to become a far away mini-moon. A closer look at the space rock reveals a rather familiar origin: Earth’s mini-moon might actually be a broken-off piece of our regular Moon.
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Private Blue Ghost moon lander sees gorgeous lunar eclipse from Earth orbit (video)
Blue Ghost, the "little lander" from Firefly Aerospace that's headed to the moon, has captured the littlest lunar eclipse ...
The Moon isn’t as dead as we thought, new study claims
New research suggests the Moon still lives and that it isn't just a hunk of dead, cooled molten rock like scientists used to ...
Planets and moon to align Feb. 1 and Feb. 3 over Hudson Valley skies. How to see it
Will the Lower Hudson Valley be able to see these celestial spectacles Feb. 1 and 3? It depends on the weather.
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How to see Venus snuggle up to a thin crescent moon this weekend
Currently shining at its greatest brilliance for this current apparition, this dazzling evening "star" currently appears as a ...
Private Japanese Moon Lander Captures Earth's Most Remote Location 'Point Nemo'
Point Nemo, also called the 'Pacific Pole of Inaccessibility' due to its remoteness from any landmass. According to National ...
Private moon spacecraft just took a breathtaking snapshot of Earth
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander, a private spacecraft hired by NASA to take experiments to the moon, is flying laps ...
Moon rovers at the Houston Auto Show? NASA shows off its new wheels at NRG Center
NASA is displaying three moon rover mockups at the Houston Auto Show and Houston Boat Show – or the Houston AutoBoative Show, ...
‘Earth cannot compete’ How the Moon may soon start making what we can’t
The Moon is set to revolutionize industry with 3D printing, AI-driven robots, and lunar resource utilization, making ...