Earth Will Get A Second Moon This Month
Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months
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 Sept. 29 and Nov. 25 before escaping Earth's gravity.
An Asteroid Is Going to Orbit Earth Like a Mini Moon for 2 Months
An asteroid is headed towards Earth. It's not going to hit us, but it is going to hang out for a couple of months. A recently discovered asteroid known as 2024 PT5 will fly into Earth's orbit, get caught there from Sept. 29-Nov. 25 and then eventually exit and continue its way through the solar system. Scientists call such phenomena mini-moons.
Asteroid to enter Earth's orbit temporarily: What to know about 'mini-moon'
Asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon dubbed as "mini-moon," according to astronomers.
A space rock is about to become Earth’s new ‘mini-moon’
A temporary “mini-moon” will whirl around Earth for about two months as our planet’s gravity captures a small asteroid in its orbit.
Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
Earth will grab itself another moon this month, but only briefly. The "mini-moon" in the form of asteroid 2024 PT5 will stick around for just two months.
Earth To Get A ‘Mini Moon’ For The Next 2 Months, What To Know About This Rare Event
PT5 is not a mini-moon technically, as it will not complete one full revolution around Earth but will remain in the planet’s orbit from September 29 to November 25
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