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Asteroid to orbit Earth as 'mini-moon' for nearly 2 months

CBS News on MSN · 5h

Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year

The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months.

Asteroid to enter Earth's orbit temporarily: What to know about 'mini-moon'

Asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon dubbed as "mini-moon," according to astronomers.

NBC New York · 4h

Did you know Earth is set to have another moon in its orbit? Here's what that means

This new floating rock is only expected to orbit the Earth once, beginning its trip Sept. 29 before breaking off from its gravitational pull on Nov. 25.

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Forbes on MSN · 2d

‘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.

New York Post on MSN · 2d

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.

People on MSN · 2d

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.

KETK Tyler on MSN1h

Earth will soon have a ‘second moon’ — at least for a little while

Earth will soon have two moons, but not for long. According to a study published in the journal Research Notes of the ...

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Marvel At This NASA Rover Image Of Earth And Mars Moon Phobos

A Mars scientist shares the inside story of the NASA Curiosity rover's poignant first photo of Earth and Mars moon Phobos ...

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NASA's Artemis II Crew Visits 'Most Lunar-Like' Place on Earth For Training

"It has the landscape; it looks like the Moon. And it has the scale of features astronauts will both be observing and ...

Celebrating the First Earth Day Event at NASA Headquarters

Introduction Organized by the Science Mission Directorate’s Science Support Office (SSO), NASA hosted its 12th annual Earth ...

NASA's 'Hidden Figures' awarded Congressional Gold Medals for pioneering space work

A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA's “Hidden Figures” were honored Wednesday with ...

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How Do Spacecraft Orbit Earth? Angular Momentum Explained By NASA

How is it possible for the ISS to stay in orbit? Learn more about the science behind orbiting Earth and more in this NASA ...

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Joe Rogan thinks NASA faked moon landing - but has strong opinion on flat earth conspiracy

Joe Rogan has left his fans shocked after slamming the flat Earth conspiracy before saying he believes the moon landing was ...

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Work is underway on NASA's next-generation asteroid hunter

The mirrors for NASA's Near-Earth Object Surveyor space telescope are being installed and aligned, and work on other ...

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