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Say Goodbye to Earth's 2nd Moon

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Earth's mini-moon has finally departed. Will it ever return as a 'second moon?'

Earth's recent "mini-moon" asteroid 2024 PT5 didn't stick around for Thanksgiving, but don't be sad. It will be back... but will it ever be a second moon again?

Say Goodbye to the Earth's Second Moon As It Leaves Before Thanksgiving

Earth is about to bid farewell to its temporary celestial companion as asteroid 2024 PT5 prepares to depart our orbit on Monday, just before this year's Thanksgiving celebration.

Earth is saying goodbye to its mini moon – but don’t fret, it’ll be back

Earth will say goodbye to an asteroid that has acted as a mini moon for the past two months. But astronomers say it will return again soon.

SpaceX to Launch Dragonfly Mission to Saturn's Moon

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NASA's Search for Life: SpaceX to Launch Dragonfly Mission to Saturn's Moon

The space agency announced a $256.6 million contract with SpaceX to support the launch of the Dragonfly mission – a rotorcraft lander mission under NASA's New Frontiers Program, which funds a series of medium-class spacecraft expeditions to explore the solar system. Dragonfly is the fourth mission in this program, and will cost about $3.35 billion.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Will Launch NASA’s Most Exciting Mission For Decades

NASA's Dragonfly mission to Titan will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy in 2028, exploring prebiotic chemistry and searching for biosignatures.

SpaceX to rocket NASA’s nuclear helicopter to Saturn’s largest moon in 2028

The powerful Falcon Heavy rocket will launch the Dragonfly spacecraft on a multi-year journey to Saturn’s largest moon Titan.

The moon eclipses bright blue star Spica early on Nov. 27. Here's how to see it

A waning crescent moon will creep closer and closer to Spica until the star's light is extinguished in the blink of an eye on ...

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Earth's '2nd moon' escapes our planet's orbit — will it ever return?

The mini-moon 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for two months and is likely a chunk of the moon, will now drift away ...

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Rare ‘black new moon’ to occur in December 2024 double new moon month

The month begins with the new moon phase on Sunday, Dec. 1, at 12:21 a.m. CST, according to the 2024 lunar calendar. Midway ...

What are moon signs? Why astrologers think they're just as important as sun signs

When it comes to astrology, sun signs are often the first thing people learn about themselves. But moon signs might be even ...

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This New Moon in Sagittarius Baño Will Renew Your Optimism

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Firefly Aerospace completes Blue Ghost moon lander for January 2025 SpaceX launch

Firefly Aerospace announced its Blue Ghost lunar lander has completed testing and will now be shipped to Florida ahead of its ...

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UF researchers study how to grow food on the moon

The University of Florida is helping NASA build a permanent moon colony. In 2025, as NASA plans to fly astronauts around the ...

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