Earth’s Mini-Moon Was Probably a Piece of Its Real Moon
Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface.
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Strange 'quasi-moon' of Earth gets named Cardea, after goddess of door hinges
It is thus only fitting for a goddess to be named for none other than the door hinge: Cardea. And now, thanks to Clay ...
Is Earth's 'Mini Moon' Part Of Our Moon? Here's What The New Study Says
A small asteroid named 2024 PT5, once hailed as Earth's temporary second moon, might have originated from our very own Moon.
We’re going back to the moon: Everything to know about NASA’s latest lunar lander mission
For the past week, an uncrewed lunar lander has been journeying through outer space on a 60-day mission to the moon on behalf ...
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Earth’s Quasi-Moon Finally Has A Name, Honoring The Roman Goddess Of... Hinges
Asteroid 2004 GU9 is now known as Cardea, one of the Roman deities of doors and thresholds with a particular focus on hinges. Cardea is not a real satellite of our planet like the Moon – it is not ...
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Earth gave birth to Moon with a little outside help, new study surprises
The study suggests that the Moon likely formed largely from Earth's mantle material — with minimal involvement from Theia.
Is the Moon Earth's lost sibling? New study reveals it might have formed from our planet's core
Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study found that oxygen-17 isotopes on the moon closely ...
Moon is just a chunk of the Earth and not mainly part of an ancient planet as previously thought, scientists claim
THE moon is just a chunk of the Earth and not mainly part of an ancient planet as previously thought, scientists claim.
Earth Forged the Moon? Surprising New Evidence Challenges Old Theories
Researchers have unveiled new findings that reshape our understanding of the Moon's formation and Earth's early hydration.
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NASA photographs the rare occurrence of the moon crossing the face of the Earth from a million miles away
The images were captured using NASA’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC), a 4MP CCD camera and telescope on the DSCOVR satellite ...