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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.
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.
Chunk of Moon Rock? NASA Tracks Asteroid 2024 PT5 During Close Earth Flyby
NASA’s Goldstone Solar System Radar is closely tracking asteroid 2024 PT5 during its nearest approach to Earth, a distance still five times farther than the Moon. First spotted in August 2024 by the University of Hawaiʻi’s ATLAS telescope,
Research: Earth's Asteroid Visitor Likely Moon Rock
Typically, asteroids - like the one depicted in this artist's concept - originate from the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars
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.
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,
Is Earth in danger? 160-foot asteroid to make a close pass—THIS is what NASA says about it!
On January 25, 2025, asteroid 2025 BK will pass close to Earth. This flyby highlights the important work scientists do to ...
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 ...
This is the asteroid that will pass close to Earth on Sunday and will not be seen again until 2087: how to observe it from home
Alinda, which measures about 4.2 kilometers in diameter, can be seen from our planet. This is due to an astronomical ...
Asteroid Alinda: How to get a glimpse of massive, once in a century asteroid as it flies past Earth
A massive asteroid, spanning more than two miles across, has just made its closest approach to Earth in decades - but its ...
NASA Alerts: Earth to face a close encounter with a 160-foot airplane-sized asteroid on this date; check details
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is closely tracking asteroid 2025 BK, a 160-foot-wide space rock set to pass by Earth.
NASA Tracking Empire State Building-Sized Asteroid Approaching
The asteroid is estimated to be between 656 and 1,443 feet across, and will pass at 16 times the distance to the moon.
Mountain-sized Alinda asteroid seen from Earth this weekend - when to see 'once in a decade' show
The Alinda asteroid will be visible with binoculars in a 'once in a decade' event as it brushes past Earth, with its return ...
Earth's temporary moon might have come from the moon
A tiny asteroid loitering in a near-Earth orbit for a few months last year may have an intriguing origin on our moon. Its ...