Earth is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN
WEB1 day ago · 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 Is Getting a New 'Mini Moon' for the Next Two Months, …
WEB1 day 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 ...
Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year - CBS News
WEB1 day ago · Updated on: September 20, 2024 / 1:41 AM EDT / CBS News. 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 ...
Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
WEB4 days ago · Once 2024 PT5 has fulfilled its role as a mini-moon, it will return to a sun-centered orbit, remaining part of the Arjuna asteroid belt. Related Stories: — Asteroid Apophis will visit Earth in 2029.
Earth will get a 'mini-moon' this month, but it's only visiting
WEB2 days ago · Asteroid 2024 PT5 is passing so close that it will temporarily join Earth and essentially become a "mini-moon." ... Based in Toronto, Nicole covers all things science for CBC News. As an amateur ...
Asteroid to enter Earth's orbit temporarily: What to know ... - ABC News
WEB2 days ago · Researchers at the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System – a NASA-funded program – detected the asteroid using an instrument in Sutherland, South Africa and named it as 2024 PT5.
Earth to get an asteroid mini-moon for 2 months
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Earth’s gravity will temporarily capture a newly discovered asteroid named 2024 PT5, creating a mini-moon. According to researchers Carlos de la Fuente Marcos and Raúl de la Fuente Marcos,...
What you need to know about Earth’s new, temporary mini-moon
WEB2 days ago · A true mini-moon would fully orbit Earth at least one time. The 2024 PT5 won’t complete a perfect full orbit. In his article, Carlos, the researcher, said the asteroid would instead follow a ...
A 'mini-moon' will be visible from Earth for the next two months
WEB1 day ago · Christopher Intagliata. Published September 20, 2024 at 3:40 PM CDT. Earth’s gravity has disrupted an asteroid named 2024 P-T-5. The space rock and the Earth are now in a fleeting gravitational ...
Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months
WEB5 days ago · The mini-moon, an asteroid called 2024 PT5, was spotted by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on Aug. 7. The space rock will make one complete orbit of our planet between ...
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