A 'mini-moon' will be captured by the Earth's orbit for several weeks later this month
The mini-moon is Asteroid 2024 PT5, which was discovered in August. In an article published by the American Astronomical ...
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A new 'mini-moon' comes to Earth this fall
An newly discovered asteroid will be captured by Earth's gravity this fall. The "mini-moon" will spend about two months in ...
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Earth to have a new minimoon: Asteroid 2024 PT5 joins orbit
Astronomers have reported that Earth will have two natural satellites for nearly two months, from September 29 to November 25 ...
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An Asteroid Is Going to Orbit Earth Like a Mini Moon for 2 Months
The asteroid was found by a group called ATLAS, which stands for Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, in August.
Earth will get a second moon for nearly 57 days this year
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about ...