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Study Reveals Earth's Small Asteroid Likely Originated from the Moon
Asteroid 2024 PT5, discovered near Earth in 2024, is suspected to be a fragment from the Moon’s surface. Researchers found its composition matches lunar rock samples, specifically silicate-rich materials, unlike any known asteroid. Analysis from NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies confirmed it is a natural object, not human-made debris,...
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An Asteroid Burned Up Over California Just Hours After Being Spotted
On October 22, 2024, asteroid 2024 UQ was detected just hours before entering Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean, near California. The ATLAS survey detected it shortly before impact, but delayed tracking data prevented immediate monitoring. The European Space Agency’s Near-Earth Object Coordination Centre later confirmed the asteroid's e...
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NASA’s 15-Year-Old NEOWISE Spacecraft Re-Enters Earth's Atmosphere After 15 Years in Space
NASA's NEOWISE spacecraft, originally launched as WISE in 2009, has ended its mission after nearly 15 years in operation. It successfully identified around 3,000 near-Earth objects and contributed significant data to the scientific community. NEOWISE's demise was attributed to the current solar maximum, leading to its atmospheric re-entry. As NEOWI...
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Earth's Temporary Second Moon: Asteroid 2024 PT5's Two-Month Orbit Explained
Asteroid 2024 PT5 will soon become Earth’s temporary second moon, entering orbit on September 29 and departing by November 25. While this mini-moon won't complete a full orbit, it will be caught in Earth’s gravitational pull for nearly two months. Unlike other celestial objects, this asteroid will be too dim to observe without advanced equipmen...
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2024 KN1: Plane-Sized Asteroid To Zoom Past Earth Today. What NASA Said
This celestial visitor named 2024 KN1, the size of an 88-foot aeroplane, is travelling at a speed of approximately 16,500 kilometres per hour.
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Asteroid Orbiting Earth Is A Chunk Of The Moon, Says New Study
The asteroid was first discovered in 2016, and research began on it in 2021. The results were published this month.
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Aircraft-Sized Asteroid Heading Towards Earth. Close Approach On...
According to NASA data, the asteroid is travelling at a speed of 30,564 kilometres per hour.
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Aircraft-Sized Asteroid Racing Towards Earth, Closest Approach Today
2023 RO1 has passed by the Earth before, but this is the closest-ever approach to the planet, as per NASA data.
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Recent Surveys Spot Near-Earth Asteroids Hidden in the Glare of the Sun
A new study reveals that new surveys are increasingly detecting new Near-Earth objects, including asteroids, that were previously hidden due to the glare of the Sun. These telescopic surveys are braving the Sun’s glare and searching for asteroids toward the Sun during twilight, unlike previous surveys that had a 'blind spot' for these celestial o...
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2021 NY1: 'Potentially Hazardous Asteroid' Will Be Closely Flying by Earth Later This Month
An asteroid named 2021 NY1 could come close to hitting the Earth this month. The asteroid has been classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). It has also been classified as a near-Earth object owing to its predicted close pass by our planet.
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Chinese Rocket Segment Plunges Back To Earth, Crashes Near Maldives
A large segment of a Chinese rocket re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated over the Indian Ocean on Sunday, the Chinese space agency said, following fevered speculation over where the 18-tonne object would come down.
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"Not An Asteroid...": NASA Gives Details Of Object Orbiting Earth
Scientists at the US space agency NASA have said that the Near-Earth object orbiting the planet since the month of September is a 1960's-Era Centaur rocket booster.
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Comet Of 21st Century Will Be Visible To The Naked Eye From July 14
A new comet called C/2020 F3 NEOWISE which was discovered by NASA's Near Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer telescope, will be clearly visible to the naked eye from July 14, giving new hope to skywatchers.
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Asteroid Bigger Than Burj Khalifa to Fly By Earth on April 29
A massive asteroid called 52768 (1998 OR2) will cross past Earth on April 29. However, NASA says that it won't hit us as the space rock will be 6.3 million km away from Earth.
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2 Giant Asteroids To Pop Up Near Earth Tomorrow, NASA Keeps Watch
Two large recently discovered asteroids will pass by Earth tomorrow, scientists at NASA's Centre for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) have said. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been tracing their orbital path around the sun.
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Study Reveals Earth's Small Asteroid Likely Originated from the Moon
Asteroid 2024 PT5, discovered near Earth in 2024, is suspected to be a fragment from the Moon’s surface. Researchers found its composition matches lunar rock samples, specifically silicate-rich materials, unlike any known asteroid. Analysis from NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies confirmed it is a natural object, not human-made debris,...
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An Asteroid Burned Up Over California Just Hours After Being Spotted
On October 22, 2024, asteroid 2024 UQ was detected just hours before entering Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean, near California. The ATLAS survey detected it shortly before impact, but delayed tracking data prevented immediate monitoring. The European Space Agency’s Near-Earth Object Coordination Centre later confirmed the asteroid's e...
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NASA’s 15-Year-Old NEOWISE Spacecraft Re-Enters Earth's Atmosphere After 15 Years in Space
NASA's NEOWISE spacecraft, originally launched as WISE in 2009, has ended its mission after nearly 15 years in operation. It successfully identified around 3,000 near-Earth objects and contributed significant data to the scientific community. NEOWISE's demise was attributed to the current solar maximum, leading to its atmospheric re-entry. As NEOWI...
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Earth's Temporary Second Moon: Asteroid 2024 PT5's Two-Month Orbit Explained
Asteroid 2024 PT5 will soon become Earth’s temporary second moon, entering orbit on September 29 and departing by November 25. While this mini-moon won't complete a full orbit, it will be caught in Earth’s gravitational pull for nearly two months. Unlike other celestial objects, this asteroid will be too dim to observe without advanced equipmen...
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2024 KN1: Plane-Sized Asteroid To Zoom Past Earth Today. What NASA Said
This celestial visitor named 2024 KN1, the size of an 88-foot aeroplane, is travelling at a speed of approximately 16,500 kilometres per hour.
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Asteroid Orbiting Earth Is A Chunk Of The Moon, Says New Study
The asteroid was first discovered in 2016, and research began on it in 2021. The results were published this month.
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Aircraft-Sized Asteroid Heading Towards Earth. Close Approach On...
According to NASA data, the asteroid is travelling at a speed of 30,564 kilometres per hour.
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Aircraft-Sized Asteroid Racing Towards Earth, Closest Approach Today
2023 RO1 has passed by the Earth before, but this is the closest-ever approach to the planet, as per NASA data.
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Recent Surveys Spot Near-Earth Asteroids Hidden in the Glare of the Sun
A new study reveals that new surveys are increasingly detecting new Near-Earth objects, including asteroids, that were previously hidden due to the glare of the Sun. These telescopic surveys are braving the Sun’s glare and searching for asteroids toward the Sun during twilight, unlike previous surveys that had a 'blind spot' for these celestial o...
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2021 NY1: 'Potentially Hazardous Asteroid' Will Be Closely Flying by Earth Later This Month
An asteroid named 2021 NY1 could come close to hitting the Earth this month. The asteroid has been classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). It has also been classified as a near-Earth object owing to its predicted close pass by our planet.
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Chinese Rocket Segment Plunges Back To Earth, Crashes Near Maldives
A large segment of a Chinese rocket re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated over the Indian Ocean on Sunday, the Chinese space agency said, following fevered speculation over where the 18-tonne object would come down.
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"Not An Asteroid...": NASA Gives Details Of Object Orbiting Earth
Scientists at the US space agency NASA have said that the Near-Earth object orbiting the planet since the month of September is a 1960's-Era Centaur rocket booster.
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Comet Of 21st Century Will Be Visible To The Naked Eye From July 14
A new comet called C/2020 F3 NEOWISE which was discovered by NASA's Near Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer telescope, will be clearly visible to the naked eye from July 14, giving new hope to skywatchers.
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Asteroid Bigger Than Burj Khalifa to Fly By Earth on April 29
A massive asteroid called 52768 (1998 OR2) will cross past Earth on April 29. However, NASA says that it won't hit us as the space rock will be 6.3 million km away from Earth.
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2 Giant Asteroids To Pop Up Near Earth Tomorrow, NASA Keeps Watch
Two large recently discovered asteroids will pass by Earth tomorrow, scientists at NASA's Centre for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) have said. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been tracing their orbital path around the sun.
