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Rare 'mini moon' spotted: a 10-metre asteroid to orbit Earth briefly
The space rock — 2024 PT5 — was first spotted in August by astronomers at Complutense University of Madrid using a powerful telescope located in South Africa.
Published on Sep 29, 2024 03:47 PM IST
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Earth to get ‘mini-moon’ 2024 PT5, orbiting for 2 months | All you need to know
The ‘mini-moon’ 2024 PT5 will orbit Earth from September 29 to November 25, before breaking free from the planet's gravitational pull.
Updated on Sep 18, 2024 09:51 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
What is 'God of Chaos'? Astronomer updates risk of giant asteroid hitting Earth
99942 Apophis or the ‘God of Chaos’ could hit Earth on Friday the 13th in 2029 on one condition, a new study reveals.
Published on Sep 08, 2024 06:43 PM IST
Arya Vaishnavi
‘God of Chaos’ Friday 13th astronomic scare in making: Asteroid to hit Earth
Despite threats of giant ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid passing close to Earth being dismissed earlier, a new study estimates a dramatic twist could change its course.
Published on Sep 07, 2024 04:55 AM IST
NASA dramatically changed asteroid moon's shape, knocked it off its orbit
NASA's 2022 Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission has not only repositioned an asteroid's moon but also physically altered it
Published on Aug 25, 2024 12:37 PM IST