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Scientists discover smallest known 16-inch asteroid after Niagara fireball event
Astronomers have identified asteroid 2022 WJ1 as the smallest asteroid ever characterized, measuring just 16 to 27 inches in ...
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'Fireball' meteor discovered hours before exploding above Niagara Falls was the smallest asteroid ever seen
An asteroid that fell to Earth and exploded above Canada in 2022 was only around 20 inches wide — the smallest space rock ...
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Earth’s ‘mini moon’ is disappearing this week
The small asteroid, known as 2024 PT5, has been orbiting Earth in a horseshoe path since the end of September. And as of Monday, Nov. 25, it’ll part ways with us. Here’s what to know about ...
USA Today7d
As Earth says goodbye to 'mini-moon,' asteroid's possible lunar origin revealed
Earth is bidding farewell to a tiny asteroid that joined its orbit for ... 2024 PT5 is only 33 feet wide, making it too small to see from Earth without a high-powered telescope.
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Earth bids farewell to its temporary ‘mini moon’: What it was, and where it’s going
(AP) — Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini ... Currently, more than 2 million miles away, the object is too small and faint to see without a powerful ...