Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months
The mini-moon, an asteroid called 2024 PT5, was spotted by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on Aug. 7. The space rock will make one complete orbit of our planet between Sept. 29 and Nov. 25 before escaping Earth's gravity.
Bus-size asteroid being sucked toward Earth will become ‘temporary mini-moon’
Earth will be getting a second moon in the form of Asteroid 2024 PT5, which will start orbiting our planet later this month. The space rock’s celestial sojourn was detailed recently in a study published in the non-peer-reviewed journal AAS Research Notes.
Earth to get a new moon as asteroid heading for us will enter orbit
Earth is to get a new moon as an asteroid heading towards us will be trapped in orbit. From September 29, 33-foot-wide asteroid 2024 PT5 will orbit the Earth, staying with us until November 25. NASA spotted the asteroid using its Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on August 7.
UI astronomer: Approaching asteroid will become temporary second moon
An asteroid is approaching the Earth which the experts say will come close enough to be caught in our planet’s gravity well, technically becoming a second moon, at least for a few months. University of Iowa physics and astronomy Professor Casey DeRoo says this asteroid will be captured by the Earth’s gravitational pull around September
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Rare nova could be visible on Earth 'any day now,' says NASA. How to be the first to see it
The stellar burst, called a nova, will make it seem as if a new star is shining down on Earth. It won't stick around ...
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Elon Musk's Starlink satellites leaking, could blind telescopes on Earth
A new study has revealed that Elon Musk's Starlink satellites are emitting unintended radio waves that are significantly ...
For 57 days this fall, Earth will have a second moon
The asteroid is expected to make a “horseshoe path” around Earth over the next two months. For the next two months, an ...
Astronomers can't agree on how fast the universe is expanding. New approaches aim to break the impasse
It is almost 100 years since scientists discovered the universe is expanding. In the decades that followed, the accuracy of ...
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Earth once wore a Saturn-like ring, study of ancient craters suggests
Earth may have had a giant ring of space rocks surrounding it, similar to those around Saturn, which could have led to ...
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Earth Is Getting a Second Moon; Here’s What’s Causing This Odd Phenomenon
"Asteroids that fail to escape Earth's gravity and end up orbiting the planet for a time are referred to as mini-moons," The ...
A New Mini-Moon Is Being Captured by Planet Earth
When approaching Earth, asteroids tend to do one of two things: Most of the time, they miss. Sometimes, they hit, leaving a ...
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Radio pollution from SpaceX's new Starlink satellites poses threat to astronomy, scientists say
SpaceX's new Starlink satellites are so radio noisy that they could blind radio astronomy observatories to the universe's ...
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See 11 Breathtaking Space Images From the Astronomy Photographer of the Year Contest
From a solar eclipse to a dolphin-like nebula, these winning shots by astrophotographers from around the world depict the ...
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Discovering the wonder of astronomy
Pierce College students and local astronomy enthusiasts gazed at the vast night sky on Sept. 12, as part of the first ...
Starlink is increasingly interfering with astronomy, scientists say
An international team of astronomers reported in a study Wednesday that the second generation model of Starlink satellites is ...
Musk's satellites 'blocking' view of the universe
Radio waves from the satellites are "blinding" radio telescopes and hurting research, say scientists.