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An asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit

The Tennessean (Nashville) on … · 4h

Will the 'mini-moon' be visible in Tennessee? What to know about asteroid 2024 PT5's time near Earth

Earth's moon soon won't be the only orbiting body in the sky. 'Mini-moon' asteroid 2024 PT5 will soon be here.

Cincinnati Enquirer on MSN · 20h

We will call it mini-moon. All about Earth temporary second moon, asteroid 2024 PT5

There's a new moon on the horizon. The Earth will gain a second, mini-moon on Sept. 29, but it won't stick around too long. Here's what to know.

YAHOO!News · 22h

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.

Nuclear explosion, Asteroid

Nukes Could Save Earth From an Asteroid, Just Not the Way You Imagine

Nuclear devices generate massive amounts of X-rays. A new experiment suggests that might be enough to divert a killer asteroid.

National Geographic news · 1d

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.

Newsweek on MSN · 20h

Asteroids Could Be Deflected Using X-rays From Nuclear Weapons

Exploding a nuclear bomb above a huge asteroid could vaporize its surface using X-rays, pushing the space rock away from Earth.

The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid: Scientists Now Believe They Know Its Origin Story

And now scientists have figured out where this dinosaur-killing rock likely came from. According to research headed by Mario ...

China to launch near-Earth asteroid sample return mission in 2025

China to launch near-Earth asteroid sample return mission in 2025 China will launch the Tianwen-2 mission to sample a ...

Live Science on MSN1d

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 ...

7don MSN

‘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 ...

Scientific American19h

Scientist Nuke an Asteroid in a Lab Mock-Up

A blast of X-rays from a nuclear explosion should be enough to save Earth from an incoming asteroid, according to the results ...

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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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