Earth will capture 'second moon' on Sept. 29 | Space
WEB1 day ago — While the moon is an estimated 2,159 miles (3,475 km) in diameter, 2024 PT5 is believed to be just 37 feet wide. That means the moon is a whopping 308,108 times wider than the lunar pretender ...
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...
Asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as temporary 'mini moon' - NBC News
WEB3 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 ...
Earth is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN
WEB6 days ago — The newly discovered asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will temporarily be captured by Earth’s gravity and orbit our world from September 29 to November 25, according to astronomers. Then, the space rock...
'Mini Moon' to orbit Earth for two months - BBC News
WEB1 day ago — Some even come back for repeat visits, the 2022 NX1 asteroid became a mini-moon in 1981 and again in 2022. So don’t worry if you miss this one - scientists predict 2024 PT5 will also return to ...
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.
Earth Is Getting a New 'Mini Moon' for the Next Two Months, …
WEB6 days ago — In just over one week’s time, Earth will gain a new celestial companion that will stay for two months in the planet’s gravitational cradle. Meet asteroid 2024 PT5, Earth’s latest mini-moon ...
A new 'mini-moon' comes to Earth this fall : NPR
WEB5 days ago — 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 Is Temporarily Getting a Second Moon | TIME
WEBSep 18, 2024 — From Sept. 29 until Nov. 25, astronomers calculate that 2024 PT5— which is what scientists think is an asteroid but have dubbed a “mini-moon”—will be looping around Earth. It will eventually...
Earth Is Getting a New Mini Moon - Scientific American
WEB1 day ago — Earth Is Getting a New Mini Moon. A small asteroid, 2024 PT5, will spend the next two months alongside our planet as a mini moon before swooping back to deep space. By Lee Billings. An artist’s ...
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