If you haven't heard, Earth will come into the possession of a new moon next month, but not for long.
If you haven't heard, Earth will come into the possession of a new moon next month, but not for long. The object, an asteroid called 2024 PT5, will be classified as a mini-moon as it is briefly captured by Earth's gravitational force, before slingshotting back into the solar system.
If you want to see photos of other astrological sights, along with many other fascinating images, then you'll love this collection of photos to expand your horizons.
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“A very detailed photo of lava, shot with a slightly melted drone in Iceland.”
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Winston Churchill sitting on Hitler's armchair, 1945.
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An engraved sapphire hololith, meaning a ring carved from a single stone, with a gold band mounted on the inside, likely during the Middle Ages. It might have to have belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, with the engraving representing Caligula’s wife Caesonia.
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Uranus, by the James Webb Telescope.
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Archaeologists in Seyðisfjörður have discovered a child's toy, chess pieces, and hundreds of other items dating to between 940 and 1100 CE.
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“Saturn passed behind the harvest supermoon this morning. Here is my Image of it with my telescope.”
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Maximilian, Franz Josef’s brother, was an Austrian man who was crowned Emperor of Mexico for three years in the 19th century before being executed.
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Comet A3 could become visible during daylight on Oct. 4.
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Patterns created by air bubbles in water flowing under the ice.
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A Japanese Coca-Cola flavor.
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A view from Concorde's window at 60,000 feet.
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Meteor shower caught throughout the night by Mike Abramyan.
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In 2021, Italian artist Salvatore Garau sold an invisible sculpture for £13,000, $18,000, providing the buyer with a certificate of authenticity to confirm its existence.
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The eye of a tropical cyclone illuminated by lightning strikes captured from the ISS.
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Skeleton of a person with severe scoliosis, Hunterian Museum London.
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Flying over Great Salt Lake, Utah.
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A pair of Mughal spectacles set with emerald lenses and diamond-mounted frames, lenses circa 17th century, frames 19th century.
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Staircase at Livraria Lello e Irmao, Porto, Portugal, built in 1906.
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Bodybuilders before supplements existed. 1890-1910.
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The Danube overflowing its banks in Vienna.
