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Earth, second moon

Earth's 'second moon' is just visiting its cosmic parents for Thanksgiving

Earth's "second moon" won't be sticking around for Thanksgiving, but just as many of us will on Thursday (Nov. 28), it seems the asteroid was paying a visit to its relatives.

Chron on MSN · 2d

Earth's mini moon might actually be a piece of its big moon, new study says

Earth has had mini moon visits in the past. The asteroid 2022 NX1 temporarily got caught in Earth's orbit for a short time in 1981 and 2022. It will return as a temporary mini moon of our planet again in 2051.

Daily Galaxy on MSN · 3h

Earth’s ‘Second Moon’ Stops by to Reunite With Its Cosmic Family for Thanksgiving

For a brief moment, Earth has been graced by a second moon—asteroid 2024 PT5—a celestial visitor that won’t be staying long. Though temporary, this “mini-moon” has offered astronomers valuable insights into its origins,

WION on MSN · 1d

When will Earth get its next mini-moon? A 1981 and 2022 visitor returns in...

Earth will soon lose its mini-moon that will fly away into space after completing its trip to our planet. Asteroid 2024 PT5 was captured by our planet's gravitational pull on September 29 and it will now zoom away on Nov 25.

SpaceX Starship Will Send Lunar Outpost's Rover to Moon

Space on MSN · 2d

NASA chooses SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver rover, astronaut base to the moon

NASA wants a lunar habitat on the surface of the moon in less than ten years. NASA is keeping its foot on the gas for the space agency's Artemis program, announcing plans to assign demonstration missions for the two vehicles it has picked to land astronauts on the moon.

Yahoo · 1d

SpaceX Starship Will Send Lunar Outpost's Rover to the Moon

Lunar Outpost's take on the LTV is called Eagle, and it looks like a mix of a tiny pickup truck and a massive golf cart. The company has provided scant details on the machine, but it has noted that it's working with multiple industry partners to perfect the design,

Gizmodo · 1d

New Images Show How NASA and SpaceX Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon in 2026

Starship is tasked with carrying two astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface of the Moon as part of NASA's Artemis 3 mission.

Latest Google Doodle Is A Fun Game About The Moon

Forbes · 1d

The Latest Google Doodle Is A Fun Game About The Moon

The latest Google Doodle game is surprisingly fun, while also being educational about one of the coolest things in nature: The night sky.

UPI · 2d

Google Doodle celebrates November half moon

"Tomorrow marks the Final Quarter of November's lunar cycle, or 'Half Moon,'" the screen reads. "The Half Moon is the turning point in the lunar cycle, shifting the balance between light and dark like moves in a celestial game."

Space on MSN · 23h

Lunar Google Doodle celebrates half-lit third quarter moon each month with interactive card game

Google's Rise of the Half Moon November Google Doodle celebrates the lunar cycle with an interactive and educational card game challenging players to match cards according to different phases of the moon.

ScienceAlert on MSN4h

It's Official: Scientists Have Confirmed What's Inside The Moon

Well, the verdict is in. The Moon is not made of green cheese after all.

Space on MSN23h

Precise new moon map could help guide future sample-return missions

Scientists could soon get a precise age for the giant impact basins on the moon, and a better understanding of the impact ...

Mars and the Moon are about to appear close together and here’s when it’ll happen

Look to the east-northeast to see the pair dazzle in the night sky this week. It’s best viewed with a telescope or binoculars ...

Scientific American2d

First Rocks Returned from Moon’s Far Side Reveal Ancient Volcanic Activity

Samples from the far side of the moon gathered by China’s Chang’e-6 mission record eons of tumultuous lunar history ...

Space on MSN22h

SpaceX's Starship will fly Lunar Outpost's rover to the moon

Lunar Outpost has picked SpaceX's Starship vehicle to launch its new moon rover and land the wheeled vehicle on the moon.

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Moon a Deal Backs Moroccan Genre Guru Talal Selhami’s ‘The Shelter,’ Set to Pitch at Marrakech’s Atlas Workshops (EXCLUSIVE)

The Shelter' is the latest from Selhami, best known for his Sitges award-winning 2019 horror film 'Achoura,' based on ...

CNET on MSN23h

What's All This About NASA Working on a Time Zone for the Moon?

Coordinated Lunar Time will help with precise space-travel calculations. But first, NASA has to figure out how to make it ...

Why Is It So Tricky to Show the Sun, Earth, and Moon in a Diagram?

Earth, sun, moon: three objects in space whose interactions have a pretty big impact on our lives. Earth orbits the sun once ...

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