Tag: Asteroid
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Hera spacecraft launches toward asteroid that NASA slammed in earlier test
A spacecraft blasted off Monday to investigate the scene of a cosmic crash. The European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft rocketed away on a two-year journey to the small, harmless asteroid rammed by NASA two years ago in a dress rehearsal for the day a killer space rock threatens Earth. Launched by SpaceX from Cape Canaveral, it’s the second…
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Asteroid will soon enter Earth’s orbit as temporary ‘mini moon’
Earth is set to play host to a visiting “mini-moon.” An asteroid is expected to swing by Earth next week, then spend about two months orbiting the planet as it gets temporarily caught by Earth’s gravity, according to two astronomers in Spain who reported the discovery. The asteroid, dubbed 2024 PT5, is 33 feet long…