Earth's mini moon could be a chunk of the big moon, scientists say
Astronomers have scrambled to collect as much data as possible about Earth's temporary mini moon before it leaves. They've discovered it could have a lunar origin.
Rock from 4,200,000,000 years ago confirms something we wondered about the moon
To obtain a sample from this area is really important because it’s an area that otherwise we have no data for.' ...
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Earth Has Another Moon and It's Staying Until Thanksgiving
It entered Earth's orbit on Sept. 29 and will be taking ... But ATLAS reports this new mini-moon is likely to be a real asteroid, which is simply defined as a small, rocky object that orbits ...
Findings from the first lunar far side samples raise new questions about the moon’s history
The first lunar samples from the moon’s far side differ in some interesting ways from those collected from the near side, ...
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Earth may have 'captured' the moon from space
New research explores if the moon was captured by Earth or formed by a collision. Scientists weigh theories, analyzing lunar ...
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November's new moon makes a close pass to Venus
The new moon occurs on Nov. 1, and three days later the moon will make a close pass to Venus in the evening sky.
November's full moon is a supermoon. Here's when you can see it in New York
Though officially full on Friday, November 15, at 4:29 p.m. EST, the moon will also look plenty full and bright all night ...
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The last supermoon of the year peaks alongside Leonid meteor shower
November’s full moon, otherwise known as the beaver moon, will shine bright in the sky on Friday as the last supermoon of the ...
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What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024
As the moon orbits Earth, it cycles through eight distinct phases. The four primary phases of the moon (new moon, first quarter, full moon, last quarter) occur about a week apart, with the ...