Asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as temporary 'mini moon' - NBC News
WEB15 hours 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 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 Is Getting a New 'Mini Moon' for the Next Two Months, …
WEB3 days ago · In just over one week’s time, Earth will gain a new celestial companion that will stay for two months in the planet’s gravitational cradle. Meet asteroid 2024 PT5, Earth’s latest mini-moon ...
An asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as a temporary 'mini-moon'
WEB15 hours ago · The asteroid is expected to enter Earth’s orbit Sunday and lurk there until Nov. 25, just over 56 days, Marcos said. It’s not every day that Earth adopts a new companion, but such mini-moon ...
Earth to Gain a Second 'Mini Moon,' May Return in 2050s
WEB23 hours ago · A 33-foot asteroid named 2024 PT5 is expected to be pulled into orbit around the Earth between September 29 and November 25, becoming a temporary "mini-moon." This passing space rock was first ...
A new 'mini-moon' comes to Earth this fall : NPR
WEB2 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 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'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...
Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year - CBS News
WEB4 days ago · 2024 PT5, which is larger than some of the other mini-moons, will also return to Earth's orbit — in 2055. Earth's gravity will pull it into its orbit and the asteroid will have negative...
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...
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