Earth has caught a 'second moon,' scientists say | Space
WEB6 days ago · Related: Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long! "Some Arjuna asteroid belt objects can approach Earth at a close range of around 2.8 million miles (4.5 million kilometers ...
Earth's Mini-Moon: Everything You Need to Know About Our
WEB1 day ago · A new "mini-moon" the size of a city bus is circling our planet and will continue hanging out in our skies until Thanksgiving week. It's an asteroid named 2024 PT5, which entered Earth's orbit on ...
Why Earth Gets A New Moon This Weekend — But Only For 57 …
WEBSep 28, 2024 · 2024 PT5, Earth’s newest mini-moon, is expected to go into orbit of Earth for a couple of months ...[+] from Sept. 29, 2024. getty. There may be a new bright comet in the night sky, but this ...
Earth will have a temporary ‘mini moon’ for two months
WEBSep 27, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth’s moon will soon have some company — a “mini moon.” The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet (10 meters). When it whizzes by Earth on Sunday, it will be temporarily trapped by our planet’s gravity and orbit the globe — but only for about two months.
Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year
WEBSep 20, 2024 · Earth will get a second moon for about two months this year when a small asteroid begins to orbit our planet. The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, revolving...
Earth is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN
WEBSep 20, 2024 · 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 orbit our...
Earth to capture a 'second moon' this weekend, NASA says - Phys.org
WEBSep 27, 2024 · The new moon is actually a tiny asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5. It will start orbiting the planet in a horseshoe path and stick around for a little less than two months before escaping Earth's ...
Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months
WEBSep 16, 2024 · Earth is set to gain another moon by the end of the month — a small asteroid that will be snared by our planet's gravity until the end of the year, scientists say. The mini-moon, an asteroid...
Earth Is Getting a New 'Mini Moon' for the Next Two Months, …
WEBSep 20, 2024 · 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.
What you need to know about Earth’s new, temporary mini-moon
WEBSep 19, 2024 · Dubbed the 2024 PT5, the 'mini-moon' will orbit Earth for nearly two months. It comes in a season of lunar phenomena.