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Earth will soon have a temporary 2nd moon
We will call it mini-moon. All about Earth temporary second moon, asteroid 2024 PT5
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. Here's what to know.
Earth will have a temporary mini-moon for 2 months this fall
You might not be able to see it without a powerful telescope, but Earth will get its own mini-moon for 57 days this fall as a big space rock known as 2024 PT5 cruises alongside us in a partial horseshoe-shaped orbit. This mini-moon should be pulled into our planet’s gravitational ZIP code from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, according to NPR.
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.
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Earth is getting a tiny second moon for 2 months
The regular Moon’s new, temporary friend is 2024 PT₅, an asteroid captured from the Arjuna asteroid group (called the ...
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Is Earth getting a new moon? What to know about the rare phenomenon starting this month
Unlike the existing moon — which has orbited our planet for about 4 billion years — this new floating rock is only expected ...
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Earth to get a second moon this month, scientists reveal
It is expected to follow a horseshoe-type orbit to become a “mini-moon” of Earth on 29 September only to return to a path ...
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As spacecraft zooms to Venus, it peers back at humble Earth and the moon
The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) spacecraft, barreling through our solar system, recently used Earth's gravity to ...
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