Newly Discovered Asteroid 2024 PT5 Becomes Earth’s Temporary Mini-Moon
WEB17 hours ago — A new asteroid, named 2024 PT5, is set to briefly orbit the planet, marking a rare celestial event. Discovered in August, this asteroid is notable for its size and temporary orbital presence with the earth, earning it the informal title of a "mini moon."
Earth will have a temporary 'mini moon' for two months | AP News
WEB16 hours ago — The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet (10 meters). When it whizzes by Earth on Sunday, it will be temporarily trapped by our planet’s gravity and orbit the globe — but only for about two months.
Earth to capture a 'second moon' this weekend, NASA says - Phys.org
WEB23 hours ago — The new moon is actually a tiny asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5. It will start orbiting the planet in a horseshoe path and stick around for a little less than two months before escaping Earth's...
Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
WEBSep 17, 2024 — This month, Earth will grab itself a second moon in the form of the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5. Unlike the moon, Earth's primary companion which has accompanied our planet for around 4 billion...
Asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as temporary 'mini moon' - NBC News
WEB4 days ago — A school-bus-sized asteroid is expected to spend about two months orbiting Earth as a "mini moon" as it gets temporarily caught by Earth’s gravity.
Earth is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN
WEBSep 20, 2024 — CNN — Earth is about to gain a new “mini-moon,” but it won’t stay around for long. The newly discovered asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will temporarily be captured by Earth’s gravity and orbit our...
A new 'mini-moon' comes to Earth this fall : NPR
WEB6 days ago — An newly discovered asteroid will be captured by Earth's gravity this fall. The "mini-moon" will spend about two months in Earth's orbit, before being flung back on its normal path around the...
Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year - CBS News
WEBSep 20, 2024 — Earth will get a second moon for about two months this year when a small asteroid begins to orbit our planet. The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon,...
Tiny Asteroid Will Briefly Become Earth’s Mini Moon - Scientific …
WEB2 days ago — A small asteroid, 2024 PT5, will spend the next two months alongside our planet as a mini moon before swooping back to deep space.
Earth Is Temporarily Getting a Second Moon | TIME
WEBSep 18, 2024 — From Sept. 29 until Nov. 25, astronomers calculate that 2024 PT5— which is what scientists think is an asteroid but have dubbed a “mini-moon”—will be looping around Earth. It will eventually...
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