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An asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit

Earth now has another moon as small asteroid joins our orbit

Earth has a new “mini- moon ” after an asteroid has joined our orbit. The object, known as 2024 PT5, has been chasing after us for years. Now, it has become close enough to be pulled in by our gravity.

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Mini-moon? Asteroid? What's the deal with 2024 PT5?

The internet has been buzzing about a so-called "mini-moon." Here's what we know about 2024 PT5 and if it will be visible.

The Earth is getting second moon! Well, not exactly

TYLER, Texas — Did you know the Earth is getting a second, mini-moon? Well, sort of. There will be a satellite-like object orbiting the Earth for about eight weeks starting this weekend.

Nuclear explosion, Asteroid

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Could a nuclear bomb’s x-rays save Earth from a killer asteroid?

Radiation from a nuclear explosion can vaporize the surface of an asteroid and change its trajectory, a new study finds.

Fox News · 15h

Scientists say X-rays from nuclear explosion may deflect asteroids from Earth

Scientists in New Mexico conducted several experiments and learned that asteroids can be deflected from Earth using explosions of nuclear warheads above the space rock's surface.

Space on MSN · 20h

X-rays from a nuclear explosion could redirect an asteroid

Scientists have found nuclear weapons could actually help deflect an incoming cosmic impact — not by blowing an asteroid up, but by showering it with X-ray radiation.

Live Science on MSN20h

NASA reveals images of enormous, snowman-shaped asteroid 2024 ON after its ultra-close approach to Earth

New close-up images reveal the surprising snowman shape of "potentially hazardous" asteroid 2024 ON, which tumbled safely ...

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Gizmodo Science Fair: A Clever Fix Rescued NASA’s Stuck Asteroid Samples

The OSIRIS-REx curation team is a winner of the 2024 Gizmodo Science Fair for safeguarding pristine samples of an asteroid ...

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How many moons does the Earth have? For the next few months, the answer is 2

The mini-moon, named "2024 PT5", was discovered back in August and will be temporarily captured by Earth's gravitational pull ...

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‘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 ...

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Neil deGrasse Tyson’s terrifying prediction on when asteroid may hit Earth is approaching very soon

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson once shared a terrifying prediction about when an asteroid could possibly hit Earth.

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Watch the Skies: Debris From NASA’s DART Asteroid Collision Could Spark a Meteor Display on Earth

NASA's DART mission in 2022 dramatically altered an asteroid's orbit, potentially sending debris toward Earth and Mars, ...

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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 ...

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