Asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as temporary 'mini moon' - NBC News
WEBSep 23, 2024 · A school-bus-sized asteroid is expected to spend about two months orbiting Earth as a "mini moon" as it gets temporarily caught by Earth’s gravity.
Earth will capture 'second moon' this weekend, scientists say
WEB5 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...
'Mini-moon' to join Earth's orbit for 2 months beginning Sunday
WEB2 days ago · On September 29, an asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5 will become a "mini-moon" of sorts, temporarily entering Earth's orbit for almost two months before the forces of gravity return it to a vast...
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 billion...
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...
Earth to get an asteroid mini-moon for 2 months
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Bottom line: Earth will get a mini-moon for two months when the 33-foot-wide asteroid 2024 PT5 makes a close pass of our planet and makes a temporary loop about us.
Earth will have a temporary 'mini moon' for two months | AP News
WEB3 days ago · 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.
'Mini Moon' to orbit Earth for two months - BBC
WEBA small asteroid is going to be captured by Earth’s gravitational pull and temporarily become a "mini-moon". This space visitor will be around from September 29 for a couple of months before...
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 around the...
Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months
WEBSep 16, 2024 · 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...