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Not Quite a Mini-Moon
Given the similarity between asteroid 2024 PT5’s motion and that of our planet's, NASA scientists suspect that the object could be a large chunk of rock ejected from the Moon’s surface after an asteroid impact long ago. So while it’s not quite a “mini-moon,” this small near-Earth asteroid is an interesting object the agency plans to track with planetary radar.
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Astronauts Rubio and Berrios Speak During Hispanic Heritage Month
Chirag Parikh, Deputy Assistant to the President and Executive Secretary of the National Space Council, left, and NASA Astronauts Frank Rubio, center, and Marcos Berrios, right, speak at a staff engagement event that took place during a White House Hispanic Heritage month on Sept. 30, 2024.
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Hispanic Heritage Month
El pódcast en español de la NASA regresa con una nueva temporada
Para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, la NASA publica nuevos contenidos para Universo curioso de la NASA, el primer pódcast en español de la agencia, que inicia ahora su segunda temporada.
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