... Presently passing through the inner solar system on its 33 year orbit around the Sun, Tempel-Tuttle has brightened unexpectedly, but binoculars or small telescopes are still required to visually observe it. The Earth-Moon System . ... This evocative mosaic image of the Earth-Moon system was recorded by NASA's Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft earlier this month. ... No aliens were involved - the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) mission actually originated from Earth. ...