Earth Bids Goodbye to Its 'Mini-Moon,'

Goodnight moon! Astronomers snap photo of Earth's departing mini-moon
Astronomers used the Two-meter Twin Telescope to catch a "see-you-soon" image of the departing asteroid 2024 PT5.
Earth Bids Goodbye to Its 'Mini-Moon,' as Astronomers Investigate Where Our Planet's Asteroid Companion Came From
After almost two months of companionship, Earth has just lost its “mini-moon.” On Monday, the asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5 was tugged away from our planet and resumed its course in the sun’s orbit once more.
Farewell for now to Earth’s 'mini moon' which could be part of the Moon
For about two months, Earth had a temporary second moon from an asteroid that scientists believe originated from our only Moon.
Not a real "mini moon": asteroid 2024 PT₅ ends its visit to Earth
Two months ago, reports of a new "mini moon" on Earth caused a stir. It has ended its visit, but will return in January.
Earth is saying goodbye to its mini moon – but don’t fret, it’ll be back
Earth will say goodbye to an asteroid that has acted as a mini moon for the past two months. But astronomers say it will return again soon.
Earth's Second Moon Has Vanished, Scientists Say
The Earth has parted ways with a tiny "mini moon" that's been orbiting our planet for two months now. The 33-feet-across space rock, dubbed 2024 PT5, was first spotted by astronomers in August. It only came by for a brief visit,
As Earth says goodbye to 'mini-moon,' asteroid's possible lunar origin revealed
Earth is saying goodbye to an asteroid that has been a "mini-moon" of sorts since late September, when it joined the planet's orbit.
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Earth's '2nd moon' escapes our planet's orbit — will it ever return?
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Earth's mini moon might actually be a piece of its big moon, new study says
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Precise new moon map could help guide future sample-return missions
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Scientists trace origin of Earth's mysterious 'minimoon' days before it escapes into space for 30 years
A new study reveals that the asteroid 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for 2 months, may have a "lunar origin." ...
Earth ring theory may shed light on an unexplained ancient climate event, scientists say
Earth may have had a ring made up of a broken asteroid over 400 million years ago, a study finds. The Saturn-like feature ...
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Black moon arrives in Pacific Northwest skies Saturday. What is it?
According to OMSI, both lunar events are similar, with the blue moon being the second full moon of a single month. The black ...
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New Google Game Is A Fun Way To Learn About The Lunar Cycle
The cycle goes from New Moon to New Moon and it is used in many calendars, especially in religious ceremonies from ...