This is the last time we’ll have a ‘mini-moon’ for 31 years Our planet is about to gain a second ‘mini-moon’ tonight (29 September), which will remain for a few months. This object is part of the Arjuna asteroid belt, … Read More
The ozone hole over Antarctica is currently relatively small and stable, offering more evidence that the ozone layer is on a path toward full recovery. That’s the positive news. However, the downside is that the present size of the ozone … Read More
Billions of years ago, according to the theory, an object about the size of Mars collided with Earth, ejecting a large amount of debris into space that eventually came together to form the Moon. This is known as the giant … Read More
An asteroid heading towards Earth is predicted to have a unique fate: instead of crashing through our planet’s atmosphere, it is expected to become trapped in orbit, turning into a mini-moon. However, this will be a brief visit, as it … Read More
Over four months after its journey into space, a solar-sailing spacecraft has successfully unfurled its wings above Earth. NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) launched on April 24 aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket, and by the end of August, … Read More
The planet Earth has existed for approximately 4.5 billion years, more or less, undergoing significant transformations during that time. Initially a molten, churning mass, it eventually cooled down, forming several small tectonic plates; a few billion years later, the planet … Read More