Earth will soon have a visitor – and not of the extraterrestrial kind. Astronomers found a small asteroid that will orbit our planet this fall, becoming a "mini-moon" temporarily. Earth only has one ...
As astrotourism continues to take off, more travelers are planning trips on Earth based on night sky events—from solar eclipses and rare supermoons to the annual Perseid meteor shower. And while many ...
Earth will be hosting a new guest this fall. No, it's not an alien. It's an asteroid. The space rock, which has been named “2024 PT5,” has been traveling along its normal path around the sun, but will ...
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 "mini-moon." From Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, a passing asteroid will ...
The sky will have a new cosmic visitor this fall: A second moon will drift into Earth’s orbit. Asteroid 2024 PT5 is poised to become a temporary mini moon of Earth, a phenomenon that will last for ...
The hunter's moon – the first full moon of fall – will rise overnight Wednesday into Thursday in the eastern sky around sunset. As a bonus, this month's full moon will also be a supermoon. Although it ...
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Don’t Miss These Ten Celestial Events in 2026, From Aligned Planets to a Total Solar Eclipse
The upcoming year will offer a blood-red moon, spectacular meteor showers and the first glimpse of the sun’s corona since ...
No, it's not an alien. It's an asteroid. The space rock, which has been named “2024 PT5,” has been traveling along its normal path around the sun, but will be temporarily pulled into Earth's ...
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