Remember the 'mini-moon' last year? Study finds it was likely just a chunk of the actual moon
A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely called a "mini-moon," a nickname that was more ...
Earth’s temporary mini-moon might have actually been a piece of the Moon
New research suggests that Earth's recent mini-moon might have originated as part of our actual moon long, long ago.
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Earth's recent asteroid visitor might've been a piece of the moon
2024 PT5 is the second near-Earth asteroid scientists suspect was ejected from the moon's surface, the first being 469219 ...
Earth’s recent ‘mini-moon’ may be an actual piece of the moon, astronomers say
An asteroid that orbited near Earth for a few months as a mini-moon may be a chunk of the moon that was blasted off by an ...
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Best budget telescopes under $500 2025: explore the night sky for less
There's also a full moon on February 12, and with the right telescope you'll get a spectacular view of the moon's surface. Supported by our expert reviewers, all the telescopes we've selected are ...
Snow Moon 2025: How to see February's full moon rise with the 'Heart of the Lion' before Valentine's Day
February's full Snow Moon will have a royal companion as it rises alongside Regulus, a star nicknamed "Heart of the Lion", ...
NASA's Apollo 14 Moon Landing Mission Marks 54 Years; Here's All About It
It has been 54 years since NASA landed astronauts on the Moon for the third time. On February 5, 1971, astronauts Alan ...
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Remember the 'mini-moon' last year? Study finds it was likely just a chunk of the actual moon
On Aug. 16, Kareta and his colleagues spotted the object with the Lowell Discovery Telescope and the NASA ... 2024 PT5 probably was flung from the moon's surface after one of the many collisions ...