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Earth to gain temporary 'mini-moon'

CBS News on MSN · 5h

Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year

The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months.

Asteroid to enter Earth's orbit temporarily: What to know about 'mini-moon'

Asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon dubbed as "mini-moon," according to astronomers.

LA Times on MSN · 13h

What you need to know about Earth’s new, temporary mini-moon

Here’s what to know about our new, temporary celestial neighbor. Earth has a large gravitational pull. So it’s not uncommon for objects flying through space to be attracted to it or get caught up in an orbit — at which point they earn status as miniature moons. The same happens with objects purposefully placed in space, such as satellites.

Study reveals Earth once had rings similar to Saturn's

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Earth used to have Saturn-like rings, new study suggests

Earth and Saturn might be a lot more similar than previously thought. In a new study, a team of researchers suggests that 466 million years ago, a ring system made up of asteroid remnants may have surrounded our planet,

Time on MSN · 1d

Earth May Have Had a Ring Like Saturn Once

“Over millions of years, material from this ring gradually fell to Earth, creating the spike in meteorite impacts observed in the geological record,” said Tomkins in a statement that accompanied the paper’s release. “We … see that layers in sedimentary rocks from this period contain extraordinary amounts of meteorite debris.”

CNET on MSN · 1d

Earth May Have Once Had a Saturn-Like Ring, New Study Says

And now, a new study published in the scientific journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters seems to show that Earth itself once had a similar ring. The new study asserts that Earth's ring formed around 466 million years ago and stuck around for around 40 million years before dissipating.

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Earth May Have Had ‘Rings Of Fire’ That Caused Chaos, Scientists Say

Evidence suggests Earth had a ring system 466 million years ago, causing a surge in meteorite impacts and possibly ...

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Prehistoric Earth Was Very Hot. That Offers Clues About Future Earth.

At times during the past half-billion years, carbon dioxide warmed our planet more than previously thought, according to a ...

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Explaining dramatic planetwide changes after world's last 'Snowball Earth' event

Some of the most dramatic climatic events in our planet's history are "Snowball Earth" events that happened hundreds of ...

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN5h

In a Landmark Study, Scientists Discover Just How Much Earth’s Temperature Has Changed Over Nearly 500 Million Years

Researchers show the average surface temperature on our planet has shifted between 51.8 to 96.8 degrees Fahrenheit ...

Earth observation companies wary of Starshield

After seeing the disruption that Starlink has had on the satellite communications market, Earth observation companies are ...

New Scientist on MSN5h

Earth got even hotter than we thought during past 500 million years

The average surface temperature varied more widely and was even hotter than previously thought during much of the past 500 ...

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Earth's outer core may hold a hidden 'doughnut'

A newly discovered doughnut shape in Earth's outer core may reveal elements that help drive the formation of the planet's ...

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The Earth used to be much hotter. Why that’s bad news for people now.

An effort to understand Earth’s past climates uncovered a history of wild temperature shifts and offered a warning on the ...

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