Earth's moon soon won't be the only orbiting body in the sky. 'Mini-moon' asteroid 2024 PT5 will soon be here.
It's thought the asteroid will circle Earth until the end of November, before moving on to other parts of the Milky Way.
The internet has been buzzing about a so-called "mini-moon." Here's what we know about 2024 PT5 and if it will be visible.
There's a new moon on the horizon. The Earth will gain a second, mini-moon on Sept. 29, but it won't stick around too long.
The asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will do a 56-day horseshoe-shaped fly-by near Earth before it continues on it journey.
Though referred to as a mini-moon, 2024 PT5 won't complete a full orbit around Earth. Instead, it will be a “temporarily ...
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The asteroid is part of the Arjuna asteroid belt, a group of space rocks in the solar system that revolve around the sun.
It may sound out of this world, but the Earth will pick up a second mini-moon this month. But don’t get too attached to this ...
The mini-moon, named "2024 PT5", was discovered back in August and will be temporarily captured by Earth's gravitational pull ...
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