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Earth Is Getting a Mini-Moon—but Only for About a Month
Earth will soon have a ‘second moon’ — at least for a little while
Earth will soon have two moons, but not for long. According to a study published in the journal Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), the “moon” in question is a celestial body known as 2024 PT 5 that is believed to be an Arjuna asteroid.
A 'mini-moon' will be captured by the Earth's orbit for several weeks later this month
The mini-moon is Asteroid 2024 PT5, which was discovered in August. In an article published by the American Astronomical Society, researchers Carlos de La Fuente Marcos and Raul de La Fuente Marcos said the asteroid will be temporarily captured by the Earth's orbit from Sept. 29 until Nov. 25.
A space rock is about to become Earth’s new ‘mini-moon’
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<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
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Did you know Earth is set to have another moon in its orbit? Here's what that means
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Bus-size asteroid being sucked toward Earth will become ‘temporary mini-moon’
The bus-size asteroid, which was discovered on August 7 by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System ...
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