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Earth gets a new mini moon for two months
Asteroid to enter Earth's orbit temporarily: What to know about 'mini-moon'
Asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon dubbed as "mini-moon," according to astronomers.
Earth has a new mini moon. Say hello before it disappears.
The asteroid is expected to make a “horseshoe path” around Earth over the next two months. For the next two months, an unusual object about the size of a bus will be orbiting above our heads. Say hello to Earth’s temporary new moon.
What you need to know about Earth’s new, temporary mini-moon
Here’s what to know about our new, temporary celestial neighbor. Earth has a large gravitational pull. So it’s not uncommon for objects flying through space to be attracted to it or get caught up in an orbit — at which point they earn status as miniature moons. The same happens with objects purposefully placed in space, such as satellites.
Harvest Moon, lunar eclipse
September's Harvest Moon will be a partial lunar eclipse. Here's when and how to see it's peak tonight.
The September Harvest Moon, a partial lunar eclipse, will make its debut in the sky Monday evening and last through Thursday morning. The full moon will peak at 10:35 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 17, according to NASA.
When Is The Next U.S. Lunar Eclipse? Here’s When To See A ‘Blood Moon’
The next total lunar eclipse, or "blood moon," is on March 14, 2025, and will be visible from North America. It will be the first of three in just 354 days.
What time is the partial lunar eclipse? Tonight's celestial event coincides with Harvest Moon
A partial lunar eclipse will coincide with this week's Harvest Moon, which also happens to be an exceptionally bright and large supermoon.
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Earth will get a second moon for nearly 57 days this year
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about ...
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Mannequins flew around the moon on a path astronauts could soon take. Scientists just revealed how they fared
Detectors inside Artemis I’s Orion capsule show how much radiation exposure its mannequins underwent and how effective a ...
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iPhone 16 Pro Max moon pictures: Do they beat the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL?
Compared to the iPhone 16 Pro Max, there's a lack of contrast with the night sky appearing to be dark gray. There's a greater ...
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Artemis I mission data show astronauts sent to the moon aboard Orion will be protected from radiation
According to a large team of technical and health specialists, astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft will be well protected ...
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Harvest moon, fire kettle show and more of the week’s best photos
See 10 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.
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Moon Area High School student brings weapon to school, superintendent says
A Moon Area High School student brought a weapon to school on Wednesday, the superintendent said in a letter to families and ...
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NASA Proposes New Kind of Moon Shot: Literally Shooting the Moon
Multiple bullets containing a tiny spectrometer could be shot into the lunar soil by an astronaut or rover, allowing analysis ...
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