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Earth's 'mini moon' to disappear for 30 years
A so-called "mini moon" that has been floating round Earth for two months will soon disappear. The harmless space rock, which scientists say could be a boulder that was blasted off the actual ...
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Earth's 'Second Moon' Set To Disappear, Won't Return Until 2055
The near-Earth asteroid 2024 PT5 was first observed on August 7. (Representative Image) Nicknamed as a "mini moon" or "second moon," asteroid 2024 PT5 was first seen on August 7 by a NASA ...
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Moon Meets Mars With ‘Shooting Stars’: The Night Sky This Week
Check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more. The moon can often bleach the sky, making it difficult to see stars, but it moves quickly. Since it rises ...
Nature24d
First rocks returned from Moon’s far side reveal ancient volcanic activity
Researchers have had their first-ever look at samples brought back from the Moon’s far side — and the rocks detail a history of volcanic activity that spans billions of years. “We can tell ...
Interesting Engineering26d
Moon’s oldest crater on its far side was volcanically active around 2.8 billion years ago
Basalt samples from China’s Chang’e-6 mission helped researchers for the first time to precisely measure the age of volcanic eruptions on the far side of the Moon. After analyzing the sample ...
CNN26d
Findings from the first lunar far side samples raise new questions about the moon’s history
Scientists have published the first detailed analyses of the historic cache of lunar soil and rock that China retrieved from the far side of the moon this year. Chang’e-6, the first mission to ...
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Findings from the first lunar far side samples raise new questions about the moon’s history
Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The moon has some new stories to tell. Scientists have published the first detailed analyses of the ...
Al Jazeera English26d
Beaver moon to dazzle skies in this year’s last supermoon: When to watch
This supermoon will reach its peak brightness on Friday at 4:29pm Eastern Time (21:29 GMT). This moon will coincide with other celestial events, including the Leonid meteor shower and the Pleiades ...
Space.com27d
The final supermoon of 2024 rises tonight as November's Full Beaver Moon
The last of four consecutive supermoons in 2024 rises this week. November's Full Beaver Moon will rise on Friday (Nov. 15), just in time for those willing to stay up late for some weekend skywatching.
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November's full moon, known as the Beaver Moon, is the last supermoon of 2024. Here's when it peaks and how it got its name.
When astronomy fans look to the sky this week, they'll get to see November's Beaver full moon, the last of 2024's four consecutive supermoons. The 2024 series of supermoons started in August with ...
Space.com27d
Humanoid robot may fly on China's Chang'e 8 moon mission in 2028
A Chinese mission to test resource technologies at the moon's south pole is taking shape — and may even include a humanoid form. Wang Qiong, chief designer of the Chang'e 8 lunar mission ...
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November full Moon is last chance to see supermoon in 2024
A supermoon will appear in our skies on Friday night. The full Beaver Moon rises in the UK at around 15:30 GMT on 15 November and will mark the end of a run of four consecutive supermoons.