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 ...
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 — The asteroid, dubbed 2024 PT5, is 33 feet long — roughly equivalent to a standard school bus. The space rock does not pose a threat to Earth, and it is not expected to stick around for long ...
Tiny Asteroid Will Briefly Become Earth’s Mini Moon - Scientific …
WEB2 days ago — Earth Is Getting a New Mini Moon. A small asteroid, 2024 PT5, will spend the next two months alongside our planet as a mini moon before swooping back to deep space. By Lee Billings. An artist’s ...
Earth will get a 'mini-moon' this month, but it's only visiting
WEBSep 19, 2024 — That's what's happening later this month. Asteroid 2024 PT5 is passing so close that it will temporarily join Earth and essentially become a "mini-moon." This happens once in a while with near ...
Earth Is Getting a New 'Mini Moon' for the Next Two Months, …
WEBSep 20, 2024 — In just over one week’s time, Earth will gain a new celestial companion that will stay for two months in the planet’s gravitational cradle. Meet asteroid 2024 PT5, Earth’s latest mini-moon ...
Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year - CBS News
WEBUpdated on: September 20, 2024 / 1:41 AM EDT / CBS News. 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 ...
'Mini Moon' to orbit Earth for two months - BBC
WEBSome even come back for repeat visits, the 2022 NX1 asteroid became a mini-moon in 1981 and again in 2022. So don’t worry if you miss this one - scientists predict 2024 PT5 will also return to ...
Earth to get an asteroid mini-moon for 2 months
WEBSep 12, 2024 — Earth’s gravity will temporarily capture a newly discovered asteroid named 2024 PT5, creating a mini-moon. According to researchers Carlos de la Fuente Marcos and Raúl de la Fuente Marcos, the...
Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months
WEBSep 16, 2024 — The mini-moon, an asteroid called 2024 PT5, was spotted by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on Aug. 7. The space rock will make one complete orbit of our planet between ...
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