Earth has caught a 'second moon,' scientists say | Space
WEB2 days ago · NASA scientists have calculated that Earth will capture a "second moon" on Sunday (Sept. 29). The "mini-moon" comes in the form of the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5, which usually orbits the sun as part ...
'Mini-moon' to join Earth's orbit for 2 months beginning Sunday
WEB2 days ago · An asteroid known as a 'mini-moon' will join Earth's orbit for 2 months starting Sunday. Beginning Sunday, Earth's skies will soon have a temporary visitor. On September 29, an asteroid dubbed ...
Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year - CBS News
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...
What to know about Earth's latest mini-moon, including how ... - Yahoo News
WEB9 hours ago · Almost full moon. Earth obtained a new mini-moon, which is actually a near-Earth asteroid, named 2024 PT, on Sept. 29. The asteroid is estimated to be 33 feet wide, about the length of a school bus and at least 300,000 times smaller than our permanent moon. It was captured by Earth’s gravity during an “unusually close approach,” according ...
Earth is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN
WEBSep 20, 2024 · 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 orbit our...
Asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as temporary 'mini moon' - NBC News
WEBSept. 23, 2024, 4:03 PM PDT. By Denise Chow. Earth is set to play host to a visiting “mini-moon.”. An asteroid is expected to swing by Earth next week, then spend about two months orbiting the ...
Earth will have a temporary 'mini moon' for two months | AP News
WEB4 days ago · 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.
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.
Earth to get an asteroid mini-moon for 2 months
WEB2 days ago · From September 29 to November 25, 2024, Earth will have an asteroid mini-moon. That’s when the newly discovered asteroid 2024 PT5 will get close enough to Earth to temporarily be drawn in for a...
Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Unlike the moon, Earth's primary companion which has accompanied our planet for around 4 billion years, this "new mini-moon" will stick around for just two months before it heads back to...