What to know about Earth's new, second moon, asteroid 2024 PT5
WEB22 hours 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 about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN
WEB5 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 ...
Asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as temporary 'mini moon'
WEB1 day 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 ...
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...
Earth will soon welcome a tiny ‘mini-moon’ — but for a limited …
WEB20 hours ago · The space rock, an asteroid by the name of 2024 PT5, will show up to do a partial orbit around Earth between Sept. 29 and Nov. 25, before slipping back into space. The phenomenon is dubbed a ...
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 ...
'Mini-moon' about to enter Earth's orbit and stick around ... - Sky …
WEB4 hours ago · 2024 PT5 was first discovered in August last year, the day before it approached Earth at a distance of 353,200 miles (568,500km). It belongs to the Arjuna asteroid belt, a group of space rocks in ...
Earth will briefly gain asteroid as second moon, scientists say - BBC
WEB38 minutes ago · Some 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 will get a 'mini-moon' this month, but it's only visiting
WEB5 days ago · 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 objects, or NEOs, due to their path...
Earth will soon pick up a new 'mini-moon' but it won't be here for …
WEB6 days ago · Back in early August, the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) discovered a new near-Earth asteroid. Now named 2024 PT5, this roughly 10 metre–wide space rock is harmless to us...