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Earth to welcome a temporary asteroid mini-moon this month

The Tennessean (Nashville) on … · 6h

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.

Ventura County Star on MSN · 49m

Asteroid to orbit Earth as 'mini-moon' for nearly 2 months: When you can see it

An Arjuna asteroid, discovered in August, will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25.

The Cincinnati Enquirer · 22h

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.

Asteroid, x-ray and nuclear explosion

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 · 2d

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 · 22h

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 ...

Scientists prove X-rays can be used to deflect asteroids destined to collide with Earth

A team of US scientists demonstrated that dangerous asteroids could be diverted with powerful X-rays that vaporize a portion ...

Scientific American21h

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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Earth to briefly gain second 'moon', scientists say

Earth is about to get a second moon for a couple of months, but it won't be visible for most people.

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