Earth will get a second moon this month — but not for long
Earth's orbit will capture a bus-sized asteroid later this month, giving us a second moon for about two months.
Earth Might Have Had a Ring 466 Million Years Ago
Impact craters found around the Earth that were made around the same time could be linked to debris falling from a ring, a ...
A space rock is about to become Earth’s new ‘mini-moon’
A temporary “mini-moon” will whirl around Earth for about two months as our planet’s gravity captures a small asteroid in its ...
Earth To Get A New Moon On Sept. 29, Scientists Say
Say hello to 2024 PT5, Earth’s newest mini-moon. Expected to go into orbit of Earth for a couple of months from Sept. 29, ...
Rejoice! Spacecraft Confirms That Earth Is a Habitable Planet
The European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) probe has spotted a habitable planet roughly one astronomical ...
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Bummed about shorter days? There's a bright side: more stars, planets to see in the night sky
O'Donoghue pays a visit to NCPR's morning news show, Northern Light, to guide us through what to look for in the morning and ...
Earth May Have Had a Ring Like Saturn Once
I f astronomers had been walking the Earth 466 million years ago, they may have had something special to see. The moon and ...
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What If Jupiter Collided With a Black Hole?
It's time for one of the biggest battles our Solar System has ever seen. In this corner, a gas giant and heavyweight, Jupiter. And in this corner, an infinitely small but truly terrifying black hole.
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The Sky This Week from September 20 to 27: Neptune at Opposition
At a distance of 2.7 billion miles (4.3 billion km) from Earth, the ice giant is a mere magnitude 7.7 ... now passing 6° ...
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 ...
Scientists Just Discovered That Earth Is Getting A Second Moon—And It's About To Shake Up Your Sign
Earth is getting a temporary second "mini moon," a.k.a. the 2024 PT5 asteroid. Here's how you can see it and if it will ...
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NASA's Europa Clipper on track for Oct. 10 launch to Jupiter's icy moon despite radiation worries
"There's very strong evidence that the ingredients for life exist on Europa, but we have to go there to find out." ...