This Sunday, Earth picks up a new mini-moon, but not for long
But it will be a satellite of the Earth, or at least until Nov. 25, when it will slip out of our planet’s gravitational grasp and wander back into the small asteroid belt whence it came. In other words, by the time big moon goes through two cycles, little moon will have left.
Is Earth getting a new moon? What to know about the rare phenomenon starting this month
Unlike the existing moon — which has orbited our planet for about 4 billion years — this new floating rock is only expected to orbit the Earth once, beginning its trip Sept. 29 before breaking off from its gravitational pull on Nov. 25. So, will you be able to get a glimpse of the extraterrestrial event?
Your 2024 Solar Eclipse and New Moon Horoscope
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