What to know about Earth's new, second moon, asteroid 2024 PT5
WEB1 day ago · What is 2024 PT5, which will orbit Earth like a second moon? The asteroid 2024 PT5 was discovered by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on Aug. 7, per USA TODAY.
Earth Is Getting a New 'Mini Moon' for the Next Two Months, …
WEB4 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 is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN
WEB4 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!
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 years ...
Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year - CBS …
WEB5 days ago · 2024 PT5, which is larger than some of the other mini-moons, will also return to Earth's orbit — in 2055. ... Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media ...
A new 'mini-moon' comes to Earth this fall : NPR
WEB3 days 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 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...
'Mini-moon' to join Earth's orbit for nearly 2 months, study finds
WEB6 days ago · The tiny asteroid, which researchers named "2024 PT5," will temporarily orbit Earth before returning to an asteroid belt revolving around the sun. Scientists discovered the object Aug. 7 using...
A Two-month Mini-moon: 2024 PT5 Captured by Earth from …
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Here, we show that the recently discovered small body 2024 PT 5 follows a horseshoe path and it will become a mini-moon in 2024, from September 29 until November 25.
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