Tag: near-Earth asteroids
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Near-Earth Nudge: 9.8-Foot Asteroid 2025 TF Flies Past Earth, No Significant Danger
Introduction: A Narrow Miss for 2025 TF In a rare and sobering reminder of the solar system’s vastness, a small asteroid, roughly 9.8 feet (three meters) in diameter, skimmed past Earth at an altitude of about 265 miles (428 kilometers). On October 1, 2025, the object—designated 2025 TF—traveled above Antarctica and went undetected until hours…
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Near-Miss 9.8-Foot Asteroid 2025 TF: A Quiet Reminder of Planetary Defense
Introduction to a Narrow Escape On October 1, a tiny yet attention-grabbing object—a 9.8-foot (three-meter) asteroid named 2025 TF—passed closer to Earth than the International Space Station, flying roughly 265 miles (428 kilometers) above the planet. The encounter happened over Antarctica and went undetected for hours, highlighting both the ingenuity of current asteroid tracking and…
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Moon Craters Hold Platinum Reserves, New Study Finds Riches
Moon Craters as Metal Vaults: The Core Claim A new study published in Planetary and Space Science suggests that the Moon’s impact craters could harbor substantial deposits of platinum-group metals (PGMs) such as platinum, palladium, and rhodium. The researchers propose that across roughly 6,500 craters formed by ancient asteroid impacts, these scarce and valuable metals…