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CNN on MSN · 37m

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.

Earth’s temporary mini-moon might have actually been a piece of the Moon

New research suggests that Earth's recent mini-moon might have originated as part of our actual moon long, long ago.

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 NASA-funded telescope, it is only about 33 feet across and does not pose any threat to Earth.

Space on MSN · 3d

Earth's recent asteroid visitor might've been a piece of the moon

Earth's temporary asteroid friend last year was a chunk of its real moon that had been blasted into space thousands of years ago, scientists find.

ExtremeTech on MSN · 3d

NASA: Near-Earth Asteroid Likely Came from the Moon

Last year, astronomers on the hunt for potentially dangerous near-Earth asteroids spotted something unusual. A space rock, now dubbed 2024 PT5 made several close passes by Earth, not quite orbiting our planet,

Asteroid, Tesla Roadster and SpaceX

Newsweek on MSN · 9h

Mysterious New Asteroid Turns Out To Be Tesla Roadster in Space

The newly discovered asteroid, named 2018 CN41, turned out to be a Tesla launched into space by SpaceX in 2018.

India Today on MSN · 1h

From Asteroid threat to space oddity: Scientists mistake Tesla Roadster for dangerous celestial body

Harvard-affiliated astronomers mistook Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster for an asteroid near Earth. Initially flagged as "2018 CN41," the object's identity was clarified within 17 hours, sparking concerns about tracking space debris.

Astronomy on MSN · 2d

Astronomers just deleted an asteroid because it turned out to be Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster

The case of mistaken identity was quickly resolved, but astronomers say it shows the need for transparency around craft in deep space.

6hon MSN

NASA Tracking Bus-Size Asteroid Approaching Earth at 30,000 Mph

BS4 may be anywhere between 17 and 40 feet across, and will approach at about twice the distance between the Earth and moon.

2h

Two Large Asteroids Set To Fly Dangerously Close To Earth This Week At More Than 25,000 MPH

Heads up, everybody. A couple of asteroids approximately the size of a school bus are set to make close approach with Earth ...

4h

Mystery 'asteroid' in Earth's orbit is something completely different – and it's Musk's fault

Major astronomy body the Minor Planet Centre (MPC) was forced to list the discovery - made by a citizen scientist - as ...

13h

A 100-foot asteroid to make a close approach to Earth today: Will it collide with Earth? Here’s what NASA says

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is tracking a fascinating cosmic event. A 100-foot-wide asteroid, 2025 BH2, will make ...

4d

Study finds that Earth's small asteroid visitor is likely a chunk of moon rock

A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new ...

1d

The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid May Not Have Been As Deadly as We Thought

Scientists have reevaluated the catastrophic impact of the Chicxulub asteroid that struck 66 million years ago, revising the ...

Hosted on MSN2d

Asteroid with potential of smashing into Earth spotted by scientists - before object revealed to be something very different

Harvard astronomers were left red-faced after mistaking Elon Musk's orbiting Tesla Roadster for a potentially dangerous ...

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