A 'mini-moon' will be captured by the Earth's orbit for several weeks later this month
The mini-moon is Asteroid 2024 PT5, which was discovered in August. In an article published by the American Astronomical ...
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What is the Difference between Asteroid, Comet, and Meteor?
For example, the Perseid meteor shower occurs every August when Earth intersects with debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle. What are some interesting asteroid belts in our solar system? There are a few ...
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Science Works: Imagine — Prescott embraces creative destruction and Antequera, Spain
Narrowly defined, creative destruction refers to a new product or innovation making something older obsolete. It’s been ...
Earth is getting a ‘second moon’ for the next 2 months. Here’s what it means for your sign
Yep, Earth will temporarily get a second moon. It’s called 2024 PT5 and it’s been called a “mini moon” by astronomers. 2024 ...
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Earth will soon have a ‘second moon’ — at least for a little while
Earth will soon have two moons, but not for long. According to a study published in the journal Research Notes of the ...
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Astronomers are getting better at detecting asteroids before they hit Earth – and it could save us from catastrophe
for example, the Sutter Ultra project and NASA’s NEOsurveyor infrared telescope mission. There are even space missions to ...