A newly analyzed asteroid, 2024 PT5, which lingered near Earth for nearly two months last year, may have originated from the Moon. This school bus-sized space...
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Asteroid Spotted Just Hours Before Earth Impact, Creates Massive Fireball Over Siberia
Astronomers at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona detected a small asteroid, roughly 27 inches in diameter, on a collision course with Earth. This asteroid,...
Earth’s Brief ‘Second Moon’ 2024 PT5 Set to Depart as It Leaves Earth’s Orbit
Earth has recently captured a small asteroid, 2024 PT5, temporarily turning it into a “second moon.” This rare occurrence, confirmed by teams from the Massachusetts Institute...