Earth has caught a 'second moon,' scientists say | Space
WEB5 days ago · That means the moon is a whopping 308,108 times wider than the lunar pretender asteroid 2024 PT5! Related Stories: — Asteroid Apophis will visit Earth in 2029.
What is the ‘Mini Moon’ That is Now Orbiting Earth?
WEB18 hours ago · This mini moon, asteroid 2024 PT5, came from the Arjuna asteroid belt, a group of small asteroids that were discovered only in the last 30 years, and it is set to return to Earth’s orbit in 2055. McCleary says these moonlets are actually quite common. “About every 10 to 20 years an object probably from the Arjuna asteroid belt falls into ...
'Mini-moon' to join Earth's orbit for 2 months beginning Sunday
WEB6 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 · 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 have a temporary ‘mini moon’ for two months - AP News
WEBSep 27, 2024 · 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 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.
Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year - CBS News
WEBSep 20, 2024 · 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 in August and is set to become a mini-moon,...
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...
'Mini Moon' to orbit Earth for two months - BBC News
WEBSep 25, 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 pull and...
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...
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...