Earth’s recent ‘mini-moon’ may be an actual piece of the moon, astronomers say
An asteroid that orbited near Earth for a few months as a mini-moon may be a chunk of the moon that was blasted off by an impact thousands of years ago.
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Earth's recent mini-moon seems to be a lost fragment of our real Moon
The small near-Earth asteroid 2024 PT5 has been creating a buzz among researchers. Discovered last year with the help of a ...
ESA’s Gaia Spacecraft Wraps Up Revolutionary Milky Way Mapping Mission
ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.
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China's "artificial sun" sets new record for fusion power generation and limitless energy
China’s "artificial sun" EAST fusion reactor smashed the previous record for sustained plasma, advancing nuclear fusion ...
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Blue Ghost Moon Lander Delivers Mesmerizing View of Earth from Space
The Blue Ghost moon lander, launched on January 15 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, is captivating space enthusiasts with ...
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Lunar Laser Communications and Atmospheric Discoveries: The LADEE Mission
NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE), pronounced “Laddie,” was a 2013 robotic mission that was ...