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Earth may have at least 6 'minimoons' at any given time. Where do they come from?
"It is incredible that modern telescopic surveys have the ability to detect such small objects up to millions of kilometers ...
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Could asteroid mining actually work? Maybe if we start with impact sites on the moon
"Can humanity enjoy the benefits of both asteroid and lunar mining without compromise, or do we have to choose one at the ...
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Why This 5-KM Asteroid Is Called Earth’s ‘Second Moon’
Crinia is a unique 5-kilometer asteroid that shares Earth’s orbit in a rare one-to-one rhythm. Despite its nickname as Earth’s “second moon, ” it actually orbits the sun with a looping path that ...
NASA’s DART Mission Deflected an Asteroid – But Unleashed a Swarm of Space Boulders
Astronomers at the University of Maryland found that a surprising burst of rocky debris released during the DART mission ...
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Scientists Believe an Asteroid Might Crash Into the Moon in 2032, a Once-in-5,000-Year Event
Scientists Believe an Asteroid Might Crash Into the Moon in 2032, a Once-in-5,000-Year Event A recently discovered asteroid ...
Physics experiments that changed the world
From the discovery of gravity to the first mission to defend Earth from an asteroid, here are the most important physics ...