Earth now has another moon
Earth Is Getting a New Mini Moon
A small asteroid, 2024 PT5, will spend the next two months alongside our planet as a mini moon before swooping back to deep space
Will the 'mini-moon' be visible in Tennessee? What to know about asteroid 2024 PT5's time near Earth
Earth's moon soon won't be the only orbiting body in the sky. 'Mini-moon' asteroid 2024 PT5 will soon be here.
Earth now has another moon as small asteroid joins our orbit
Earth has a new “mini- moon ” after an asteroid has joined our orbit. The object, known as 2024 PT5, has been chasing after us for years. Now, it has become close enough to be pulled in by our gravity.
Asteroid to enter Earth's orbit temporarily: What to know about 'mini-moon'
Asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon dubbed as "mini-moon," according to astronomers.
Mini-moon set to orbit Earth is newly discovered asteroid: What to know
A newly discovered asteroid, also referred to as a mini-moon or second moon, is set to enter Earth's orbit temporarily this fall.
Earth is expected to have a mini moon named Asteroid 2024 PT5 until late November
Asteroids from the Earth pass by all the time but we are expecting a friendly visitor staying around for the next couple months.
Asteroid 2024 PT5 to become Earth's 'mini-moon' for two months
“Earth can regularly capture asteroids from the Near-Earth object (NEO) population and pull them into orbit, making them mini-moons,” the RNAAS information reads. “Sometimes, these temporary captures do not complete one revolution before dropping out of orbit and returning to their regular heliocentric trajectories.”
Satellite please: Earth to welcome a temporary asteroid mini-moon this month
This temporary celestial guest, mini moon, might just be bright enough to be clearly observable from the Earth using telescopes.
Asteroid to orbit Earth as 'mini-moon' for nearly 2 months: When you can see it
An Arjuna asteroid, discovered in August, will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25.
New ‘mini moon’ set to enter Earth’s orbit
The temporary guest, called 2024 PT5, is set to arrive on September 29 and is expected to befriend the regular Moon for around two months
Earth will soon see 2nd ‘mini-moon’ light up the night sky
A second moon will soon be seen lighting up the night sky, thanks to a newly discovered asteroid that has joined Earth’s orbit. The space rock, an asteroid by the name of 2024 PT5, will show up to do a partial orbit around Earth by the end of this month,
Earth to briefly gain second 'moon', scientists say
Earth is about to get a second moon for a couple of months, but it won't be visible for most people.
Why will Earth soon have a second moon?
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 ...
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For 57 days this fall, Earth will have a second moon
Say hello to Earth’s temporary new mini-moon. From Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, a passing asteroid will be pulled in by Earth’s gravity — sort of like a window shopper — before returning to its ...
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Earth is about to get a mini-moon (temporarily). What to know about asteroid 2024 PT5.
Scientists wrote about the mini-moon and its anticipated orbit around Earth in a study published earlier this month in the non-peer-reviewed journal AAS Research Notes. The small asteroid was ...