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Earth gets a new mini moon for two months

Asteroid to enter Earth's orbit temporarily: What to know about 'mini-moon'

Asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon dubbed as "mini-moon," according to astronomers.

NewsWest 9 · 18m

Earth is expected to have a Mini Moon named Asteroid 2024 PT5 till Late November.

Asteroids from the Earth pass by all the time but we are expecting a friendly visitor staying around for the next couple months.

The Washington Post on MSN · 6h

Earth has a new mini moon. Say hello before it disappears.

The asteroid is expected to make a “horseshoe path” around Earth over the next two months. For the next two months, an unusual object about the size of a bus will be orbiting above our heads. Say hello to Earth’s temporary new moon.

Study reveals Earth once had rings similar to Saturn's

Chron on MSN · 11h

Earth used to have Saturn-like rings, new study suggests

Earth and Saturn might be a lot more similar than previously thought. In a new study, a team of researchers suggests that 466 million years ago, a ring system made up of asteroid remnants may have surrounded our planet,

CNET on MSN · 1d

Earth May Have Once Had a Saturn-Like Ring, New Study Says

And now, a new study published in the scientific journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters seems to show that Earth itself once had a similar ring. The new study asserts that Earth's ring formed around 466 million years ago and stuck around for around 40 million years before dissipating.

Interesting Engineering on MSN · 1d

466 million years ago, Earth may have had a Saturn-like ring

Researchers have found clear indications that Earth may have had a ring system hundreds of million years ago. The recent discovery challenges the understanding of Earth’s ancient history. They made the claim after studying more than a dozen asteroid impact craters on Earth.

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‘Potentially Hazardous’ Asteroid Will Zoom By Earth Tonight—But NASA Says It’s Safe: What To Know

The asteroid is around 500 feet and will come within 2 million miles of Earth, which is about eight times further than the ...

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NASA watches a peanut-shaped asteroid drift past Earth

Peanuts! Get your peanuts here! The solar system has been passing out peanuts lately in the form of two different oddly ...

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Stadium-Sized Asteroid Will Pass by Earth on Tuesday — and NASA Says It's Coming Back

Studying Bennu is imperative because the asteroid has a slim shot of eventually hitting Earth. NASA said in a 2021 paper from ...

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'God of Chaos' asteroid update as scientists warn it could be pushed into dangerous collision course with Earth

The infamous "God of Chaos" asteroid could be tipped onto a collision course with Earth, scientists have warned. The asteroid ...

The Stockton Record on MSN2d

Look up for tonight's near-Earth asteroid fly-by, supermoon, partial lunar eclipse show

There’ll be a celestial show tonight with a stadium-sized asteroid fly-by, a Harvest full supermoon and partial lunar eclipse ...

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NASA Alert! 130-ft Airplane-Sized Asteroid Set To Fly Past Earth Tomorrow: Know Its Impact

An asteroid roughly the size of an airplane, measuring around 130 feet, is set to make its closest approach to Earth today.

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4.6 bn-year-old asteroid FW13 from early solar system is racing towards Earth at 35,000 mph, NASA warns

NASA has announced that a 510-foot asteroid, roughly the size of a building, will make close passes by Earth. Despite its ...

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