Earth’s Mini-Moon Was Probably a Piece of Its Real Moon

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  Where to see the first full moon of 2025

  Helen Willetts takes a look at what's going on in the night sky and the chances of seeing this month's Wolf Moon.
  
  BBC News - Jan. 13

• When to view the first full moon of 2025, January's Wolf Moon

  The Wolf Moon will appear full for three days, starting Sunday evening and into Wednesday morning.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 12

• The race to claim the Moon’s airwaves

  Increased share of commercial radio spectrum filings shows bet on future lunar economy, FT research finds
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 9
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  Pluto May Have Captured Its Biggest Moon Charon After an Ancient Dance and Kiss

  Charon is large in size relative to Pluto, and is locked in a tight orbit with the dwarf planet. A new simulation suggests how it ended up there.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 9
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  ‘Kiss and capture’: scientists offer new theory on how Pluto got its largest moon

  Findings suggest Charon collided with dwarf planet and then pair briefly rotated together before separating. It sounds like one of Kipling’s Just So Stories but it is rooted in science: experts ...
  
  The Guardian - Jan. 6
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  Venus rewards stargazers with appearance next to moon

  Second rock from sun visible with naked eye in clear skies in areas with low light pollution. Stargazers have been treated to seeing the planet Venus as it made an appearance next to the moon.. The ...
  
  The Guardian - Jan. 4
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  Venus and crescent Moon stun stargazers

  The planet appeared shining brightly above a crescent Moon on Friday.
  
  BBC News - Jan. 4
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  To the moon, an asteroid and beyond: The biggest space missions ahead in 2025

  The year 2025 promises to be packed with space exploration, including robotic expeditions to the moon, a new observatory and a rendezvous with an asteroid.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 2
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  Transforming the Moon Into Humanity’s First Space Hub

  The small step back to Earth’s satellite will provide a giant leap for exploring our solar system.
  
  Wired - Jan. 2

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