Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
WEB2 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,...
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...
Earth to get an asteroid mini-moon for 2 months
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Earth’s gravity will temporarily capture a newly discovered asteroid named 2024 PT5, creating a mini-moon. According to researchers Carlos de la Fuente Marcos and Raúl de la Fuente Marcos, the...
Earth to get a temporary mini-moon named 2024 PT5 | Technology News …
WEB3 days ago · Earth is about to gain a temporary mini-moon—asteroid 2024 PT5. Discovered on August 7, 2024, this asteroid is roughly 10 meters (33 feet) in diameter and will be captured by Earth’s gravity from September 29 to November 25, 2024.
A New Mini-Moon Is Being Captured by Planet Earth
WEBSep 12, 2024 · The asteroid 2024 PT5, reported this month in the Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society, is just 33 feet long. Astronomers calculate that from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, it will loop...
Earth to take on ‘mini moon’ through November | The Gazette
WEB2 days ago · The asteroid — named 2024 PT5 — actually came its closest to Earth around the time it was discovered Aug. 7 by an Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Alert System telescope in South Africa.
Earth is getting a temporary second moon! All about asteroid PT5 …
WEB3 days ago · Starting from September 29, 2024, Earth's gravity will capture a small asteroid named 2024 PT5, creating a temporary 'mini-moon' that will orbit the planet for about two months until November 25,...
Earth Might Gain Another Moon Temporarily as a Small Asteroid …
WEB3 days ago · A small asteroid, named 2024 PT5, is set to become Earth's temporary mini-moon for approximately two months starting later this month. Their findings, published in the Research Notes of the AAS, reveal that Earth frequently captures asteroids, albeit briefly.
Earth to get a new moon? Meet 2024 PT5, our temporary mini …
WEB5 days ago · Earth is set to temporarily capture a new mini-moon, a small asteroid named 2024 PT5, from September 29 to November 25. Discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System, this 10-meter-wide asteroid will orbit Earth for 53 days before resuming its journey through the solar system.
Earth is set to get a 'mini-moon' for 56 days. What is this rare ...
WEB3 days ago · Earth is about to gain a temporary mini-moon—asteroid 2024 PT5. Discovered on August 7, 2024, this asteroid is roughly 10 meters (33 feet) in diameter and will be captured by Earth's gravity from September 29 to November 25, 2024.
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