3 hours ago Earth’s ‘mini moon’ which may be chunk of actual moon set to disappear

School-bus-sized asteroid known as 2024 PT5 and currently 2m miles from Earth will begin journey towards sunA so-called mini-moon of Earth that has been lingering in the heavens since September will begin a journey towards the sun on Monday as it prepares to disappear until 2055.The school-bus-sized asteroid known as 2024 PT5 might actually be a huge boulder that broke from the moon after another space rock crashed into it centuries ago, astronomers say. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Tsunami: Race Against Time review – a gripping, moving look at the worst natural disaster of our lifetimes

This documentary about the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami is horrifying, heart-rending and essential. It’s a privilege to hear some of these survivors speak about the experienceWhat more can be said about the worst natural disaster of our lifetimes? The 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, caused by an earthquake (the third-most powerful in history) off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, affected 14 countries around the Indian Ocean basin and killed more than 225,000 people. As an incomprehensibly massive event that occurred before smartphones were ubiquitous, the tsunami is very well documented and yet not: the mess of scrambled pictures has been picked over many times.Tsunami: Race Against Time, a four-part documentary that flies by, reshapes the catastrophe into an anthology of gripping stories, capturin...

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10 hours ago Cruise expert explains how you can 'save 20%' on drinks by following simple rule

A cruise expert has explained how you can save yourself a significant chunk of change by taking the time to select your drink package in advance

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21 hours ago Drink driver nan was 4x over limit and on way to buy more booze when cops stopped her

A 47-year-old grandmother from Blyth, Northumberland, who was nearly four times the legal limit when she drove her Mini Cooper to get more alcohol has avoided a prison sentence

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22 hours ago Earth set to say goodbye to its ‘mini moon’ that could be a chunk of the real moon

The so-called mini moon will be overwhelmed by stronger tug of sun’s gravity

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25 hours ago Earth's second moon will break away on Monday and not return until 2055

It will make a close pass in January before heading into deep space

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25 hours ago The Moon Under Water: from where did George Orwell get the name for his perfect pub?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical conceptsWhat is the origin of the pub name the Moon Under Water? George Orwell adopted it to describe his “ideal of what a pub should be”, but where did he get it from? Mike Jones, by emailPost your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com. A selection will be published next Sunday. Continue reading...

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25 hours ago Earth bids farewell to its temporary 'mini moon' that is possibly a chunk of our actual moon

Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past two months

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27 hours ago Marco Silva makes feelings clear to Fulham players after Wolves thrashing

Fulham have enjoyed a bright start to the season and put themselves in the mix for European places, but were brought crashing down to earth as Wolves claimed a 4-1 win at Craven Cottage on Saturday

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