Earth’s Temporary Second Moon: Asteroid 2024 PT5’s Two-Month Orbit Explained
An asteroid, about the size of a city bus, will soon become a “mini-moon” as it will get caught in Earth's gravitational pull. Named 2024 PT5, this asteroid is expected…
A Snowman-Shaped Asteroid Tumbles Past Earth at Incredible Speed
On September 17, 2024, a fascinating asteroid named 2024 ON zipped past Earth, offering scientists a rare view of a snowman-shaped space rock. While the object was classified as a…
Earth to Capture an Asteroid as Second Moon Temporarily This Weekend, NASA Confirms
NASA scientists have determined that Earth will capture a second moon on Sunday, 29th September 2024. This small asteroid, named 2024 PT5, typically orbits the sun as part of the…
Hera Spacecraft Embarks on Mission to Study Asteroid Redirected by NASA in 2022
A spacecraft named Hera has successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a mission to study the asteroid Dimorphos, which was intentionally redirected by NASA in 2022. The launch took…
Major Meteorite Discoveries Reveal Origins From Three Asteroid Families
Recent research has established that approximately 70 percent of all known meteorite falls can be traced back to three young asteroid families: Karin, Koronis, and Massalia. This significant finding emerged…
Research Reveals Three Young Asteroid Families as Main Sources of Earth’s Meteorites
Earth is continuously bombarded by meteorites, with many burning up in our atmosphere before reaching the surface. Significant impacts can occur, leading to potential consequences for life on our planet.…
Asteroid Bennu Examines Potential Fifth Force and Dark Matter Connection
A potential “fifth force” — an unknown force beyond the known four fundamental forces — might influence the paths of celestial bodies. However, recent research on asteroid Bennu shows no…
Tesla Roadster Mistakenly Classified as Near-Earth Asteroid
A near-Earth object recently classified as an asteroid has been identified as Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster, which was launched into space in 2018 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The…
Tesla Roadster Mistakenly Classified as Near-Earth Asteroid
A near-Earth object recently classified as an asteroid has been identified as Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster, which was launched into space in 2018 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The…
Bennu Asteroid Sample Reveals Organic Compounds That May Hint at Life Beyond Earth
A sample from asteroid Bennu, delivered to Earth by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission in 2023, has revealed a collection of molecules and minerals that play a fundamental role in biological processes.…