Earth is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN
WEB5 hours ago · 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 ...
Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year - CBS News
WEB14 hours ago · Updated on: September 20, 2024 / 1:41 AM EDT / CBS News. 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 ...
Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
WEB3 days ago · This month, Earth will grab itself a second moon in the form of the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5. Unlike the moon, Earth's primary companion which has accompanied our planet for around 4 billion years ...
What you need to know about Earth’s new, temporary mini-moon
WEB1 day ago · Dubbed the 2024 PT5, the 'mini-moon' will orbit Earth for nearly two months. ... Jaweed Kaleem is an education reporter at the Los Angeles Times, where he covers news and features on K-12 and ...
Earth is about to get a new mini-moon - The Mercury News
WEB3 hours ago · UPDATED: September 20, 2024 at 10:44 a.m. (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 ...
Earth mini-moon is asteroid that will orbit planet starting Sept. 29
WEB4 hours ago · Scientists discovered asteroid 2024 PT5 on Aug. 7 through the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, a NASA-funded program. The tiny asteroid will orbit the Earth from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25 ...
Earth will get a 'mini-moon' this month, but it's only visiting
WEB1 day ago · That's what's happening later this month. Asteroid 2024 PT5 is passing so close that it will temporarily join Earth and essentially become a "mini-moon." This happens once in a while with near ...
Earth is about to get its own asteroid 'mini-moon', but only for a ...
WEB1 day ago · A new paper suggests asteroid 2024 PT 5 will become a "mini-moon" from late September to November 25. Scientists occasionally discover asteroids that orbit the Earth for short periods, but 2024 PT ...
Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months
WEB4 days ago · 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 ...
A New Mini-Moon Is Being Captured by Planet Earth
WEBSept. 12, 2024. When approaching Earth, asteroids tend to do one of two things: Most of the time, they miss. Sometimes, they hit, leaving a bright streak in our planet’s sky or a gruesome new ...
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