Earth is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN
WEB3 days ago · 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!
WEB6 days ago · 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 years ...
Earth Is Getting a New 'Mini Moon' for the Next Two Months, …
WEB2 days ago · A roughly 33-foot-long asteroid called 2024 PT5 will chart a horseshoe-like path around our planet Shi En Kim Reporter In just over one week’s time, Earth will gain a new celestial companion ...
Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year - CBS News
WEB3 days ago · But Earth's gravitational pull will draw 2024 PT5 towards it and, ... Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and ...
A new 'mini-moon' comes to Earth this fall : NPR
WEB1 day ago · In simple terms, a mini-moon is a space object that is temporarily captured in a planet's orbit, as opposed to regular moons, which are permanent fixtures. The researchers say 2024 PT5 will travel ...
Earth is about to get a new mini-moon - The Mercury News
WEB3 days ago · 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 ...
Earth will get a 'mini-moon' this month, but it's only visiting
WEB4 days ago · In the case of 2024 PT5, it is expected to be captured by Earth from Sept. 29 until Nov. 25. Afterward, it will remain in the neighbourhood — near Earth — until some time after Jan. 9, 2025.
What you need to know about Earth’s new, temporary mini-moon
WEB4 days ago · Scientists discovered the asteroid, dubbed 2024 PT5, on Aug. 7 using the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS. The asteroid impact warning system, developed by the University...
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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