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Earth and Theia were cosmic neighbors before the Moon-forming collision, study finds

The lack of clarity regarding the collision and the object that Earth collided with raised many questions, but they were ...
Space.com on MSN

Earth and Theia smashed to birth the moon, but did they first start out as close neighbors?

"The most convincing scenario is that most of the building blocks of Earth and Theia originated in the inner solar system.
New York Post

Earth bids farewell to its temporary ‘mini moon’: What it was, and where it’s going

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday, overcome ...
NPR

You don't look a day over 4.35 billion! Here's the moon's anti-aging secret

The Moon has long been the Earth's close companion, but researchers have struggled to understand exactly when the moon formed, because tiny crystals in the moon rocks brought home by astronauts ...
Space.com

Hera probe snaps its 1st images of Earth and moon on way to asteroid crash site

The probe took a farewell look back at Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The European Space Agency's Hera asteroid mission ...
Post and Courier

NASA confirms ‘second moon.’ Here's the best way to see it in SC.

NASA has made it official: Earth has a second moon. Sort of. An asteroid called 2025 PN7 is trailing our planet’s path as a “quasi-moon,” meaning it isn’t orbiting Earth and will only serve as a ...
Space.com

China's Tianwen 2 asteroid-sampling probe snaps gorgeous shots of Earth and the moon (video, photos)

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. China's Tianwen 2 probe has captured striking pictures of home as it heads out to a near-Earth ...