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The asteroid 2024 PT5 will orbit the Earth between Sept. 29 and Nov. 25. Courtesy of NASA's "Eyes on Asteroids" ...
More After studying 2024 PT5 in both visible and near-infrared data, they concluded that it wasn't an ordinary asteroid. Its composition proved similar to that of rocks carried back to Earth ...
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TwistedSifter on MSNThe Mini-Moons That Occasionally Travel Alongside The Earth Might Not Be What We Thought
If you’ve ever looked up at the sky, you have almost certainly seen our moon. The Moon shines bright and large in the sky, making it a constant companion going through its phases throughout the years.
Scientists have discovered that Earth could have at least six minimoons that we never knew existed. A minimoon is a small ...
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IFLScience on MSNEarth May Have Over 6 Temporary "Mini-Moons" At Any Given Time. They're Made Of Moon
According to a new study, Earth's mini-moons may not be from the asteroid belt after all. They're made of Moon.
2024 YR4 was first discovered in December 2024. It's relatively small — just 130 to 300 feet (40 to 90 meters) across. But it's classified as an Apollo-type asteroid, meaning its orbit regularly ...
"It is incredible that modern telescopic surveys have the ability to detect such small objects up to millions of kilometers ...
A ‘city-killer’ asteroid that, until a few months ago, was believed to be a threat to Earth is increasingly looking like it could crash into the Moon in 2032. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered ...
“NASA analysis drops asteroid 2024 YR4's impact probability to 0.004%, meaning it is expected to safely pass by Earth in 2032,” NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office posted on X Monday.
In recent days, there has been increasing alarm about 2024 YR4, an asteroid that is on course to fly towards Earth in 2032. There is a roughly 2.3 per cent chance that it will collide with Earth.
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