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Say Goodbye to Earth's 2nd Moon

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN · 34m

Earth Bids Goodbye to Its ‘Mini-Moon’ as Astronomers Investigate Where Our Planet’s Asteroid Companion Came From

Preliminary research suggests asteroid 2024 PT5, which stuck around Earth for almost two months, has lunar origins

Earth is saying goodbye to its mini moon – but don’t fret, it’ll be back

Earth will say goodbye to an asteroid that has acted as a mini moon for the past two months. But astronomers say it will return again soon.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Earth bids farewell to 'mini moon' asteroid set for return visit in 2055

Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a “mini moon" for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday.

SpaceX to Launch Dragonfly Mission to Saturn's Moon

CNET on MSN · 3h

NASA's Search for Life: SpaceX to Launch Dragonfly Mission to Saturn's Moon

The space agency announced a $256.6 million contract with SpaceX to support the launch of the Dragonfly mission – a rotorcraft lander mission under NASA's New Frontiers Program, which funds a series of medium-class spacecraft expeditions to explore the solar system. Dragonfly is the fourth mission in this program, and will cost about $3.35 billion.

Hosted on MSN · 21h

NASA's nuclear-powered Dragonfly helicopter will ride a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket toward Saturn moon Titan

NASA has picked SpaceX to launch its Dragonfly astrobiology mission to the intriguing Saturn moon Titan. A Falcon Heavy will loft Dragonfly in July 2028.

UPI News on MSN · 4h

NASA says SpaceX will launch its Dragonfly mission to Saturn

NASA announced that it has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for its ambitious Dragonfly mission that will place a rotorcraft lander at Saturn's moon of Titan as part of its New Frontiers Program.

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Say Goodbye to the Earth's Second Moon As It Leaves Before Thanksgiving

Earth is about to bid farewell to its temporary celestial companion as asteroid 2024 PT5 prepares to depart our orbit on ...

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Earth's '2nd moon' escapes our planet's orbit — will it ever return?

The mini-moon 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for two months and is likely a chunk of the moon, will now drift away ...

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This New Moon in Sagittarius Baño Will Renew Your Optimism

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Firefly Aerospace's 'Blue Ghost' mission to the moon readies for launch

Firefly Aerospace, the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, announced it successfully completed environmental ...

What are moon signs? Why astrologers think they're just as important as sun signs

When it comes to astrology, sun signs are often the first thing people learn about themselves. But moon signs might be even ...

Space on MSN1d

The moon eclipses bright blue star Spica this week. Here's how to see it

A waning crescent moon will creep closer and closer to Spica until the star's light is extinguished in the blink of an eye on ...

Fox 13 on MSN18h

UF researchers study how to grow food on the moon

The University of Florida is helping NASA build a permanent moon colony. In 2025, as NASA plans to fly astronauts around the ...

Futurism on MSN22h

Earth's Second Moon Has Vanished, Scientists Say

The Earth has parted ways with a tiny "mini moon" that's been orbiting our planet for two months now. The 33-feet-across ...

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