Study finds that Earth's small asteroid visitor is likely a chunk of moon rock
A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new ...
NASA Warns Of BIG Asteroid To Come Alarmingly Close To Earth On Republic Day: Are We Safe?
Asteroid tracking plays a crucial role in understanding and mitigating potential threats. NASA, along with ground-based ...
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Astronomers just deleted an asteroid because it turned out to be Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster
The case of mistaken identity was quickly resolved, but astronomers say it shows the need for transparency around craft in ...
Is Earth's 'Mini Moon' Part Of Our Moon? Here's What The New Study Says
A small asteroid named 2024 PT5, once hailed as Earth's temporary second moon, might have originated from our very own Moon.
Earth’s Mini-Moon Was Probably a Piece of Its Real Moon
Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface.
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Enormous, mountain-size asteroid will be visible from Earth this weekend in rare 'once in a decade' event
Alinda has made its closest approach to our planet in decades, and it's about to peak in brightness in a rare ...
Is Earth in danger? 160-foot asteroid to make a close pass—THIS is what NASA says about it!
On January 25, 2025, asteroid 2025 BK will pass close to Earth. This flyby highlights the important work scientists do to ...
NASA Tracking Washington Monument-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth
The asteroid, named 2022 CE2, is estimated by NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to be about 370 feet across, with JPL's ...
NASA: THIS house-sized asteroid to fly by Earth on Republic Day—check time and speed
On January 26, 2025, an asteroid called 2024 YY5 will fly by Earth, which has sparked interest in the scientific and space ...
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Strange 'quasi-moon' of Earth gets named Cardea, after goddess of door hinges
It is thus only fitting for a goddess to be named for none other than the door hinge: Cardea. And now, thanks to Clay ...
Did Moon create Earth's second Moon? New study sheds light on the secret of our planet's temporary visitor
Scientists discover asteroid 2024 PT5, a small space rock with a mysterious origin, possibly ejected from the Moon after a ...
Asteroid or Tesla? The Cosmic Mix-Up
It looked like an asteroid, but it was a Tesla: the space mix-up involving the celestial object 2018 CN41 was resolved in a few hours. Initially cataloged as a new asteroid, it was later ...