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 ...
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 Temporarily Getting a Second Moon | TIME
WEB4 days ago · September 18, 2024 4:40 PM EDT. S tarting next week, the moon, Earth’s closest celestial body, will be joined by a new neighbor: a second moon. From Sept. 29 until Nov. 25, astronomers calculate ...
Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year - CBS News
WEB2 days ago · 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, revolving...
Earth will get a 'mini-moon' this month, but it's only visiting
WEB3 days ago · Asteroid 2022 NX1 became a mini-moon for a few months that year and is believed to have previously been captured by Earth in 1981. We also had another mini-moon briefly in 2020. Sometimes these ...
What you need to know about Earth’s new, temporary mini-moon
WEB3 days ago · Dubbed the 2024 PT5, the 'mini-moon' will orbit Earth for nearly two months. It comes in a season of lunar phenomena.
Asteroid to enter Earth's orbit temporarily: What to know ... - ABC News
WEB4 days ago · The asteroid will orbit the Earth for about two months starting from Sept. 29. The Earth is getting a second moon for a limited time beginning the end of September. An asteroid will come close ...
Earth will have a 'mini-moon' for nearly 2 months, researchers say ...
WEB3 days ago · Technically, it isn’t a second moon, but rather an asteroid from the Arjuna asteroid belt — named 2024 PT5 — that will be caught in the Earth’s gravitational pull, according to a study in the...
Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months
WEBSep 16, 2024 · The space rock will make one complete orbit of our planet between Sept. 29 and Nov. 25 before escaping Earth's gravity. Yet despite this 57-day close flyby of our planet, the asteroid will be hard ...
Earth Has a Second Moon—For Another 300 Years, At Least
WEBNov 11, 2021 · Scientists have learned where Earth's 'second moon' came from—and how much longer it'll stick around.
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