Earth has a new min-moon. How you can try to see it while it's here
This month, Earth will briefly gain a second moon, a small asteroid known as 2024 PT5. You'll need some special equipment to ...
Earth To Get A Comet, A Solar Eclipse, Aurora And A ‘Mini Moon’ This Week
This week see many special celestial sights, from a bright comet and a solar eclipse to a bright Venus and the possibility of ...
Here’s How You’ll Be Impacted By Earth’s “Mini Moon”
Here’s the deal: On Sept. 29 Earth’s gravity snagged a “mini moon” and pulled it into our orbit. This second moon is ...
How Europe's creating the moon on Earth
When the German Space Agency and European Space Agency unveiled their version of the moon-- the LUNA Analog Facility-- in ...
Why Earth Gets A New Moon This Weekend — But Only For 57 Days
Technically a “temporarily captured object,” 2024 PT5 is a near-Earth asteroid and Earth’s newest mini-moon. This 11-meter ...
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.' ...
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How did Earth get its moon? A new theory has emerged
It is widely believed that the moon formed during a collision between Earth and a small planet known as Theia.
Moon O'Clock: NASA Pushes Ahead With Plans To Create Lunar Time Zone
The space agency is aiming to tackle time discrepancies caused by gravity as Artemis missions prepare for humankind's return ...