A partial lunar eclipse will be visible across the eastern Americas, Europe, Africa, Russia, Asia, Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica on October 28, 2023. The event will peak at 20:14 UTC and will be part of the Saros 146 series.
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 UH9 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.27 LD / 0.00070 AU (104 456 km / 64 906 miles) from the center of our planet at 17:12 UTC on October 18, 2023.
A groundbreaking study by the University of Arizona reveals that asteroid Polyhymnia has a density exceeding that of any known elements on Earth. Led by Jan Rafelski, the research team used the Thomas-Fermi model to predict the existence of superheavy elements that could account for this extraordinary density. These findings not only challenge our understanding of the Periodic Table but also have significant implications for future asteroid mining endeavors.
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 UB flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.15 LD / 0.00039 AU (58 638 km / 36 436 miles) from the center of our planet at 19:08 UTC on October 15, 2023.
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 TO17 flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.14 LD / 0.00036 AU (54 381 km / 33 791 miles) from the center of our planet at 14:33 UTC on October 14, 2023.
A bright fireball streaked through the night sky over Sardinia, Italy at 21:53 UTC on October 8, 2023. The fireball was recorded by two Sardinian Prisma cameras.
An annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America on October 14, 2023. Offering a “ring of fire” effect, this celestial event will be a sight for millions across the Western Hemisphere.
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 TV3 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.2 LD / 0.00056 AU (83 034 km / 51 595 miles) at 12:54 UTC on October 12, 2023.
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 SH7 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.14 LD / 0.00036 AU (53 748 km / 33 397 miles) from the center of our planet at 16:50 UTC on September 25, 2023.
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 SL5 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.1 LD / 0.00035 AU (51 864 km / 32 227 miles) at 07:54 UTC on September 20, 2023. This is the 65th known asteroid to fly past Earth since the start of the year and the 12th so far this month.
