Earth is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN
WEB3 hours 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 Another Moon This September, but Only for 2 …
WEB5 hours ago · A second "mini-moon" — asteroid 2024 PT5 — will temporarily enter the Earth's orbit later this month Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...
Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year - CBS News
WEB12 hours 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 mini-moon is asteroid that will orbit planet starting Sept. 29
WEB1 hour ago · Scientists discovered asteroid 2024 PT5 on Aug. 7 through the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, a NASA-funded program. The tiny asteroid will orbit the Earth from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25 ...
Earth will get a 'mini-moon' this month, but it's only visiting
WEB23 hours ago · That's what's happening later this month. Asteroid 2024 PT5 is passing so close that it will temporarily join Earth and essentially become a "mini-moon." This happens once in a while with near ...
What you need to know about Earth’s new, temporary mini-moon
WEB1 day ago · Dubbed the 2024 PT5, the 'mini-moon' will orbit Earth for nearly two months. ... Jaweed Kaleem is an education reporter at the Los Angeles Times, where he covers news and features on K-12 and ...
Earth is about to get its own asteroid 'mini-moon', but only for a ...
WEB1 day ago · A new paper suggests asteroid 2024 PT 5 will become a "mini-moon" from late September to November 25. Scientists occasionally discover asteroids that orbit the Earth for short periods, but 2024 PT ...
Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
WEB3 days ago · 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 years ...
Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months
WEB4 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 ...
A New Mini-Moon Is Being Captured by Planet Earth
WEBSept. 12, 2024. When approaching Earth, asteroids tend to do one of two things: Most of the time, they miss. Sometimes, they hit, leaving a bright streak in our planet’s sky or a gruesome new ...