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The planet that hit Earth to form the Moon was local! Plus, a dizzy asteroid
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The planet that hit Earth to form the Moon was local! Plus, a dizzy asteroid

Theia may have formed near Earth, and asteroid 2005 MN45 spins fast

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
exoplanetsexoplanets
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6,000 exoplanets, a Chinese rocket whacked the Moon
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6,000 exoplanets, a Chinese rocket whacked the Moon

But what was that booster carrying? Mysteries abound.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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A portrait of our planet and moon from across the solar system

A portrait of our planet and moon from across the solar system

Psyche snaps Earth and Moon, I’m talking to teachers in Texas, and a newly discovered impact crater in India

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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Could asteroid 2024 YR 4 hit the Moon? And it’s way past time to take space debris seriously

Could asteroid 2024 YR 4 hit the Moon? And it’s way past time to take space debris seriously

Space is dangerous, y’all

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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INCREDIBLE SPACE PHOTO: The lunar eclipse seen from the Moon!

INCREDIBLE SPACE PHOTO: The lunar eclipse seen from the Moon!

Also, come see me at GalaxyCon in Richmond, Virginia, March 27-29!

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
AstronomyAstronomy
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The chance of an impact from the asteroid 2024 YR4 just went way down

The chance of an impact from the asteroid 2024 YR4 just went way down

It’ll likely drop to zero, but it may be a while before we know for sure

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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A black hole in a trinary system, and lunar sunrise over a crater

A black hole in a trinary system, and lunar sunrise over a crater

Two stars found to come with a black hole, and a gorgeous unearthly sunrise

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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BAN #353: Moon hoax conspiracy theorists shoot themselves in the boot

BAN #353: Moon hoax conspiracy theorists shoot themselves in the boot

30 August 2021 Issue #353