'Mini-moon' to join Earth's orbit for 2 months beginning Sunday
WEB14 hours 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 ...
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 ...
Earth will have a temporary 'mini moon' for two months | AP News
WEB1 day ago · 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 …
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, revolving...
Earth will capture 'second moon' this weekend, scientists say
WEB3 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 part ...
Asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as temporary 'mini moon'
WEB5 days ago · 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 ...
'Mini Moon' to orbit Earth for two months - BBC News
WEB4 days ago · BBC Climate & Science. 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 ...
A new 'mini-moon' comes to Earth this fall - NPR
WEBSep 21, 2024 · In simple terms, a mini-moon is a space object that is temporarily captured in a planet's orbit, as opposed to regular moons, which are permanent fixtures. The researchers say 2024 PT5 will travel ...
Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Marcos explained that in order to become a mini-moon, an incoming body has to approach Earth at a close range of around 2.8 million miles (4.5 million km) and slowly at about 2,200 mph (3,540 km/h).
What you need to know about Earth’s new, temporary mini-moon
WEBSep 19, 2024 · Dubbed the 2024 PT5, the 'mini-moon' will orbit Earth for nearly two months. It comes in a season of lunar phenomena.