New Kuiper Belt objects lurk farther away than we ever thought
In the outer reaches of the Solar System, beyond the ice giant Neptune, lies a ring of comets and dwarf planets known as the ...
Earth’s 2nd ‘moon’ has arrived: What you need to know
( KTLA) – A second moon has officially entered Earth’s orbit — sort of. Although it’s being called a “mini-moon,” the object ...
NASA to track temporary ‘mini moon’ asteroid with planetary radar — All you need to know
Earth acquired a temporary mini moon, 2024 PT5, detected by astronomers. NASA will monitor its path, as it orbits for nearly two months before departing in late November, with a potential return in ...
Why we shouldn’t worry (too much) about an asteroid hitting Earth
Any time you see a headline about an asteroid heading towards the planet, you can relax. Big and small asteroids fly by Earth ...
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'Many more ancient structures waiting to be discovered': Lost chunk of seafloor hidden in Earth's mantle found off Easter Island
Researchers created a seismic map of Earth's interior beneath the southeastern Pacific Ocean and discovered an ancient slab ...
Asteroid Apophis' path near Earth in 2029 offers rare lessons in defending planet
Apophis will travel closer to us than any similarly sized astronomical object in recorded history, scientists said. It will ...
Astronomers detect a planet near Barnard's star, which is relatively close to Earth
Newly discovered by astronomers publishing for the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics, Barnard b orbits the closest solo star ...
Can you see Earth's new 'mini-moon' with the naked eye?
On Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth captured a new "mini-moon" called 2024 PT5. The bus-size asteroid is expected to orbit our planet ...