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Astronomers Say Earth Has a Newly Discovered 'Quasi-Moon,' a Companion That Shares Its Orbit Around the Sun
Earth has a newly discovered—albeit temporary—companion in its journey around the sun. In research published this month in ...
The arrival of mini moon could draw the attention of private companies and agencies focused on asteroid mining ...
Despite President Trump seeking to cut NASA’s science mission budget nearly in half, the agency is set to send up its latest ...
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What is a solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon positions itself between Earth and the sun, casting a shadow over Earth. We explore the ...
Earth is the only planet in our solar system with a single moon, making it a rare phenomenon for a planet of its kind.
As of Monday, Sept. 22, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent, and according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation, there's just 1% ...
Megastructures have big impacts on the world - namely the people around and the environment they affect. However, this one ...
NASA has estimated that the metals in these asteroids could be worth as much as $10 billion per person, and mining the richest ten asteroids could yield $1.5 trillion. However, the actual extraction ...
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