Earth's new mini-moon belongs to a group of promising targets for future asteroid miners trying to send humans on deep-space missions
Asteroids are ripe for mining. Some contain gold or platinum. Others could help make rocket fuel. When they're mini-moons, ...
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Earth's new mini moon: Will we be able to see it in Illinois?
A second moon orbiting a planet may seem like something ... anywhere else in the world will not be able to view 2024 PT5. The asteroid will be too small and too dim to view with the naked eye ...
Earth’s 2nd moon has arrived: What you need to know
A second moon has officially entered Earth’s orbit—sort of. Although it’s being called a “mini-moon,” it’s actually an ...
Is Earth destined for another extinction-level asteroid event? | The Excerpt
Robin George Andrews, author of "How to Kill an Asteroid," joins The Excerpt to discuss how scientists are working to ...
Meet SpaceHopper, a three-legged hopping asteroid explorer
The bouncy bot was designed by university students in Switzerland for exploring microgravity environments, such as asteroids.
Belfast astronomer to take part in European Space Agency’s groundbreaking asteroid mission
A Belfast-based astronomer is to take part in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first planetary-defence mission, to help ward ...
NASA Asteroid Alert: Two asteroids to fly by earth today – Here's what we know
NASA is monitoring two asteroids, one the size of an airplane and the other like a bus, flying by Earth today. Additionally, ...
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Can you see Earth's new 'minimoon' with the naked eye?
Snagged by Earth's gravity during an unusually close approach, this "minimoon" is predicted to orbit our planet for just 57 ...