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Earth gets a new mini moon for two months

Detroit Free Press · 15h

Mini-moon set to orbit Earth is newly discovered asteroid: What to know

A newly discovered asteroid, also referred to as a mini-moon or second moon, is set to enter Earth's orbit temporarily this fall.

IFLScience on MSN · 16h

Asteroid 2024 PT5 Is Set To Be A Mini-Moon Of Earth – But Just For Two Months

An asteroid heading towards Earth is set to have an unusual fate: instead of smashing through our planet’s atmosphere, it’s likely to become trapped in orbit and become a mini-moon. It will be a swift visit,

Indiatimes · 15h

2024 PT5: All about the asteroid that will become Earth's mini moon for two months

PT5 will orbit Earth briefly from September 29 to November 25, 2024, acting as a mini moon. It was discovered in August 2024 and will travel in a semi-orbit around Earth before returning to its sun-centered orbit.

Al Jazeera English7h

Earth to get a mini-moon for two months, but what is it?

From late September until late November this year, a “mini-moon”, called 2024 PT5 by the astrologers who spotted it ...

17h

Earth To Get A New Moon On Sept. 29, Scientists Say

Say hello to 2024 PT5, Earth’s newest mini-moon. Expected to go into orbit of Earth for a couple of months from Sept. 29, ...

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN10h

Earth Is Getting a New ‘Mini Moon’ for the Next Two Months, Astronomers Say

Meet asteroid 2024 PT5, Earth’s latest mini-moon. “It is pretty cool,” Federica Spoto, an asteroid dynamics researcher at ...

18hon MSN

Earth Is Getting a 'Second Moon'

Later this month, an asteroid called 2024 PT5 will be joining Earth's orbit, becoming a mini-moon. The mini-moon will be in ...

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