Earth has caught a 'second moon,' scientists say | Space
WEB1 day 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 ...
Asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as temporary 'mini moon' - NBC News
WEBSep 23, 2024 — The asteroid is expected to enter Earth’s orbit Sunday and lurk there until Nov. 25, just over 56 days, Marcos said. Earth as seen from the surface of the moon by the Apollo 11 Command Module in ...
Earth will have a temporary 'mini moon' for two months | AP News
WEB4 days ago — FILE - A supermoon with a partial lunar eclipse rises over Lake Michigan in Chicago, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File) 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 …
Earth is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN
WEBSep 20, 2024 — The newly discovered asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will temporarily be captured by Earth’s gravity and orbit our world from September 29 to November 25, according to astronomers. Then, the space...
'Mini Moon' to orbit Earth for two months - BBC News
WEB6 days ago — 25 September 2024. Get ready for a cosmic surprise this autumn - Earth is about to get a second moon, according to scientists. A small asteroid is going to be captured by Earth’s gravitational ...
Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
WEBSep 17, 2024 — 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...
A new 'mini-moon' comes to Earth this fall : NPR
WEBSep 21, 2024 — An newly discovered asteroid will be captured by Earth's gravity this fall. The "mini-moon" will spend about two months in Earth's orbit, before being flung back on its normal path...
Tiny Asteroid Will Briefly Become Earth’s Mini Moon - Scientific …
WEB6 days ago — Earth Is Getting a New Mini Moon. A small asteroid, 2024 PT5, will spend the next two months alongside our planet as a mini moon before swooping back to deep space. By Lee Billings. An artist’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...