Spacetime With Stuart Gary

Near-Earth Asteroid Might be a Lost Fragment of the Moon

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The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 136*Near-Earth asteroid might be a lost fragment of the MoonA new study claims a near Earth asteroid might be a fragment of the Moon. The one hundred and fifty metre wide space rock called Kamo`oalewa is a quasi-satellite orbiting around the Sun with the Earth -- often getting to within 15 Million kilometres of Earth.*The fastest spinning white dwarf ever seenAstronomers have discovered the fastest spinning white dwarf star ever seen.*The longest partial lunar eclipse since 1440Skywatchers over much of the world have enjoyed the longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years with the Moon bathed in brilliant scarlet.*NASA’s DART mission blasts off on a journey to slam into an asteroidNASA has successfully launched a mission which could eventually save planet Earth from an asteroid impact.*The Science ReportGrowing fears globally following the discovery of the new Omicron strain of COVID-19.How well different measures work