Scientists have long believed that the Moon was formed by a massive object crashing into the Earth. But what was that thing ...
Hakuto-r captures a rare “terrestrial sunrise” during a total eclipse just before crashing into the Moon, revealing the ...
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Right Before Crashing Into the Moon, a Spacecraft Captured a Stunning Photo of Earth
This was the second moon landing mission organized by the Japanese startup that concluded with a failure, except this ...
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A Planet Slammed Into Earth 4.5 Billion Years Ago, Forming the Moon. The Projectile May Have Been Our Neighbor
Little is known about the long-destroyed moon-forming planet, Theia. But it may have been born in the inner solar system—just like Earth—a new study suggests ...
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An extra solar system planet once orbited next to Earth — and it may be the reason we have a moon
Earth may have a moon today because a nearby neighbor once crashed into us, a new analysis of Apollo samples and terrestrial ...
A rogue rocket booster could collide with the moon in the next few weeks, according to space experts, an event that could leave a crater on the far side of the moon. The SpaceX Falcon rocket stage was ...
Scientists have spotted a small asteroid that may circle Earth as a mini moon before shifting onto a path that could make it a hazard later in the century. NASA has calculated the asteroid’s orbit and ...
An asteroid named YR4 is on a potential collision course with the moon, with NASA estimating a 4% chance of impact in 2032. While the scenario might sound like a Hollywood plot, scientists are ...
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