Yes, Earth is getting a temporary second moon
Yes, Earth is getting a second moon for a short period of time. Earth is getting a second moon, specifically a “mini-moon.” In August, an asteroid, known as 2024 PT5, was spotted on the University of Hawaii and NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System.
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Earth's moon soon won't be the only orbiting body in the sky. 'Mini-moon' asteroid 2024 PT5 will soon be here.
Earth's newest mini-moon, called 2024 PT5, was discovered last month by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last ...
It's thought the asteroid will circle Earth until the end of November, before moving on to other parts of the Milky Way.
Asteroids from the Earth pass by all the time but we are expecting a friendly visitor staying around for the next couple ...
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