Earth's mini-moon has finally departed. Will it ever return as a 'second moon?'
Asteroid 2024 PT5 didn't stick around for Thanksgiving, but don't be sad. It will be back... but will it ever be a second moon again?
Say Goodbye to the Earth's Second Moon As It Leaves Before Thanksgiving
Earth is about to bid farewell to its temporary celestial companion as asteroid 2024 PT5 prepares to depart our orbit on Monday, just before this year's Thanksgiving celebration.
Goodnight moon! Astronomers snap photo of Earth's departing mini-moon
Astronomers used the Two-meter Twin Telescope to catch a "see-you-soon" image of the asteroid 2024 PT5 as it ended its stint as Earth's second moon on Monday (Nov. 25).
Earth is saying goodbye to its mini moon – but don’t fret, it’ll be back
Earth will say goodbye to an asteroid that has acted as a mini moon for the past two months. But astronomers say it will return again soon.
Earth's mini 'second moon' is disappearing into space
The Earth's 'mini moon' is about to head off into space after being spotted near the planet in the last couple of months.
Asteroid "mini moon" temporarily caught in Earth's orbit set to break free
Brian Hackney reports on the possible origins of Earth's recent "mini-moon" that is preparing to depart our orbit.
Earth Bids Goodbye to Its ‘Mini-Moon’ as Astronomers Investigate Where Our Planet’s Asteroid Companion Came From
Preliminary research suggests asteroid 2024 PT5, which stuck around Earth for almost two months, has lunar origins
Earth bids farewell to its temporary ‘mini moon’: What it was, and where it’s going
Currently, more than 2 million miles away, the object is too small and faint to see without a powerful telescope.
Earth To Temporarily Capture A 'Mini-Moon' - See An Orbit Animation
Earth captured asteroid 2024 PT5 back in September and expected to hold on to it till November according to Universidad Complutense de Madrid professor Carlos de la Fuente Marcos. See an orbit animation of the estimated 37 foot wide space rock from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
NASA Tracking Football Field-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Tomorrow
WB—is estimated to be between 240 and 525 feet across and will pass us at about twice the distance between the Earth and moon ...
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A super-Earth beyond Mars would have made Earth nearly uninhabitable
Planetary scientists recently simulated an alternate version of our solar system: one with a super-Earth causing climate ...
‘We know the way’: How Polynesian voyagers navigate Earth’s biggest ocean
For the wayfinders and navigators that practice Polynesian voyaging, the clues of where to go are all around the big blue and ...
Earth tilted 31.5 inches, a study finds. So whose fault is that? Humans, of course.
Pumping an unimaginable amount of groundwater out of the earth is why Earth has tilted over two dozen degrees, a study found.
SpaceX's Starlink satellites have a lot of scientists worried about Earth's atmosphere
Mega-constellations of internet satellites are quickly filling the skies. Experts are begging regulators to slow it down and ...
Fossilized poop reveals secrets of how dinosaurs came to dominate Earth
A study of fossilized feces and vomit attempts to piece together why dinosaurs were so evolutionarily successful.
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A Man Noticed a Strange Shape on the Ground on Google Earth. It Turned Out to Be the Mark of an Undetected Tornado
When tornadoes rip through populated areas, their presence is unmistakable. They’re loud, dangerous and destructive, leaving ...
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Equator quiz: Can you name the 13 countries that sit on Earth's central line?
There are 13 countries that sit on Earth's equator. Can you get them all in 5 minutes? If so, how fast can you do it?