Asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as temporary 'mini moon' - NBC News
A school-bus-sized asteroid is expected to spend about two months orbiting Earth as a "mini moon" as it gets temporarily caught by Earth’s gravity.
A space rock is about to become Earth’s new ‘mini-moon’ - CNN
Sep 20, 2024 · 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 orbit our...
Earth Is Getting a New 'Mini Moon' for the Next Two Months, …
Sep 20, 2024 · 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 has caught a 'second moon,' scientists say | Space
Sep 30, 2024 · 2024 PT5 isn't the first asteroid to be captured by Earth and transformed into a mini-moon. Scientists have officially documented two prior "short captures," a type of asteroid-grabbing...
Earth will have a temporary 'mini moon' for two months | AP News
Sep 27, 2024 · The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet (10 meters). When it whizzes by Earth on Sunday, it will be temporarily trapped by our planet’s gravity and orbit the globe — but only for about two months.
Meet 2024 PT5, Earth’s temporary mini-moon - Astronomy …
Sep 27, 2024 · The pair of researchers found the moon buried in data from the intimidatingly named Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), using a dedicated telescope at Sutherland Observing ...
Tiny Asteroid Will Briefly Become Earth’s Mini Moon - Scientific …
Sep 25, 2024 · By November 25, the sun’s gravitational tugging will have overcome that of Earth’s, sending this mini moon back into its default heliocentric orbit with the rest of its Arjuna kin.
A new 'mini-moon' comes to Earth this fall : NPR
Sep 21, 2024 · An newly discovered asteroid will be captured by Earth's gravity this fall. The "mini-moon" will spend about two months in Earth's orbit, before being flung back on its normal path...
'Mini Moon' to orbit Earth for two months - BBC
Sep 25, 2024 · A small asteroid is going to be captured by Earth’s gravitational pull and temporarily become a "mini-moon". This space visitor will be around from September 29 for a couple of months...
A 'mini-moon' will be visible from Earth for the next two months
Sep 20, 2024 · Earth’s gravity has disrupted an asteroid named 2024 P-T-5. The space rock and the Earth are now in a fleeting gravitational dance.
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