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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.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Earth bids farewell to 'mini moon' asteroid set for return visit in 2055

Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a “mini moon" for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday.

Yahoo · 12h

Earth's mini-moon has finally departed. Will it ever return as a 'second moon?'

Earth's recent "mini-moon" asteroid 2024 PT5 didn't stick around for Thanksgiving, but don't be sad. It will be back... but will it ever be a second moon again?

The Independent2d

Earth set to say goodbye to its ‘mini moon’ that could be a chunk of the real moon

Planet Earth is going separate ways from an asteroid that has spent the last two months floating along as a "mini moon" - with the space rock moving away on Monday. This departure is due to the ...

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NASA found a ‘mini-moon’ orbiting an asteroid in the outer solar system

Scientists first caught sight of the mini-moon while observing an asteroid named Polymele, near the outskirts of the solar system. NASA says that the asteroid is around 17 miles along its ...

GB News on MSN1d

'Second moon' orbiting Earth to disappear in just hours

A "mini-moon" that has been accompanying Earth since September will start to disappear in a matter of hours, not set to ...

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 ...

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