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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 chaotic meteorite strikes on our planet's surface, new research suggests. The hypothesized ring may have formed roughly 466 million years ago and was the remains of a gigantic asteroid tugged apart by Earth's tidal forces after passing our planet's Roche limit.

BGR · 15h

Earth may have once had rings like Saturn

Earth may have had rings. At least that's what a new study published this month claims. Here's what we know so far.

New Scientist on MSN · 1d

Earth may once have had a ring like Saturn

A ring of asteroid debris could have orbited Earth for tens of millions of years, and perhaps even have altered the planet's climate

Earth will get a 2nd 'mini-moon' later this month

BGR · 1d

Earth is about to get a second Moon, but only for 2 months

Earth will get a second moon, but only for a couple of months. Here's everything you need to know about this cosmic phenomenon.

Live Science · 1d

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.

Yahoo · 1d

Earth gets a new ‘mini-moon’

The Earth has gained new mini-moons before, sometimes for extended periods: Two confirmed examples are a 10-foot-wide asteroid that orbited us for a year from 2006 to 2007, and another, even smaller rock believed to have been around for three or four years before leaving in 2020.

Stadium-sized asteroid to zoom past Earth Tue.

People on MSN · 16h

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 the OSIRIS-REx science team gives Bennu a [one-in-2,700] chance of impacting Earth on Sept. 24, 2182.

New York Post on MSN · 20h

NASA issues alert for fast-moving, stadium-sized asteroid approaching Earth tonight

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has issued a warning for a monstrous asteroid that is expected to rocket past Earth on Tuesday evening. Dubbed 2024 ON, the celestial space rock measures 950 feet in diameter — approximately the size of a football stadium.

Forbes on MSN · 23h

‘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 moon.

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Behold! 1st-ever photo of Earth and Mars' moon Phobos captured from Red Planet

"It's the first time an image of the two celestial bodies have been captured together from the surface of Mars." ...

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Confirmed! The Xenomorphs Are Coming to Earth in FX’s Upcoming ‘Alien’ Series

Alien: Earth doesn't have an exact release date yet, but it will debut on Hulu in 2025. The series has big shoes to fill, as ...

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Astronomers are getting better at detecting asteroids before they hit Earth—and it could save us from catastrophe

On September 4 2024, astronomers discovered an asteroid, 1 meter in diameter, heading towards Earth. The space rock would ...

The Burning Earth — how we exploited the environment and put our own future in jeopardy

The biggest story of our time is not the US presidential election or Elon Musk’s ego. It is our destruction of the natural ...

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Why the Earth shook for nine days, war on shoplifting, Dolphins QB’s future: Catch up on the day’s stories

1️⃣ Mysterious vibration: A landslide triggered a 650-foot mega-tsunami in Greenland that caused the Earth to shake for nine ...

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'Spiders on Mars' fully awakened on Earth for 1st time — and scientists are shrieking with joy

Researchers have recreated the bizarre spider-like features seen on the surface of Mars for the first time ever. The ...

A Tolkien trail: Where to find the real-life Middle-earth

While Tolkien's stories take place in the fictional realm of Middle-earth, the awe-inspiring landscapes of the books, films ...

What human-made object is the farthest from Earth?

Voyager 1 was responsible for one of the most iconic space photos in the history of the space program. In 1990, while still ...

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