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Near-Earth Asteroid Likely Came from Moon
NASA: Near-Earth Asteroid Likely Came from the Moon
Last year, astronomers on the hunt for potentially dangerous near-Earth asteroids spotted something unusual. A space rock, now dubbed 2024 PT5 made several close passes by Earth, not quite orbiting our planet,
Earth's recent asteroid visitor might've been a piece of the moon
Earth's temporary asteroid friend last year was a chunk of its real moon that had been blasted into space thousands of years ago, scientists find.
Earth’s Mini-Moon Mystery Solved: It’s a Chunk of the Moon
For a brief, but exciting, time last year, Earth had two moons. A small asteroid lingered close to our planet in its orbit around the Sun, temporarily caught by Earth’s gravity to become a far away mini-moon. A closer look at the space rock reveals a rather familiar origin: Earth’s mini-moon might actually be a broken-off piece of our regular Moon.
Study finds that Earth's small asteroid visitor is likely a chunk of moon rock
A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new insights to asteroid and lunar science.
Earth’s Mini-Moon Was Probably a Piece of Its Real Moon
Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface.
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Earth Had a Tiny Second Moon for a Few Months. It Might Be A Chunk of the Moon
For a few months, Earth had a second moon — a tiny asteroid that may have been a piece of our own Moon ...
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5 times asteroids struck the Earth's surface in recent history
Asteroids have significantly impacted Earth's history through numerous collisions, shaping the planet's geography and ...
The Debrief
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Mysterious Object Orbiting Earth May Have Come from the Moon, Investigation Reveals
An unusual looking 33-foot-long object discovered orbiting Earth last year may have come from a surprising place.
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Asteroid threat? A giant, 44-foot, house-sized space rock approaching Earth tomorrow; here's what NASA says
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is tracking asteroid 2024 YY5. The space rock will make a safe approach to Earth soon.
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NASA Tracking Washington Monument-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth
The asteroid, named 2022 CE2, is estimated by NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to be about 370 feet across, with JPL's ...
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Why studying asteroids could save our planet
Asteroids are rocky objects left over from the early days of our solar system, orbiting the Sun much like planets. While most ...
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Earth's temporary moon might have come from the moon
They can give insight into how impacts affect the moon or other bodies such as
Earth
and Mars. They would also help ...
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