The Earth Is Getting a Mini-Moon—but Only for About a Month
On August 7, 2024, NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) detected a space object that, for a little more than a month, will become a mini-moon of Earth. Named 2024 PT5, the rock is only 33 meters long and will form a kind of horseshoe-like orbit around Earth from September 29 to November 5 before leaving Earth’s orbit.
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All about Earth's temporary second moon as 2024 PT5 asteroid gets snared by our planet's gravityAccording to reports, a small asteroid called a ‘mini-moon’ will circle Earth for 53 days starting at the end of September.
The bus-size asteroid, which was discovered on August 7 by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System ...
A temporary “mini-moon” will whirl around Earth for about two months as our planet’s gravity captures a small asteroid in its orbit.
Asteroids from the Earth pass by all the time but we are expecting a friendly visitor staying around for the next couple ...
It’s an exciting time for astronomy enthusiasts as Earth will temporarily get a second moon for almost two months. A recent ...
A small asteroid may become a "mini-moon" of Earth's for a couple of months, according to some astronomers. But what makes ...
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