Earth is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN
WEB5 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 will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year - CBS News
WEB13 hours ago · 2024 PT5, which is larger than some of the other mini-moons, will also return to Earth's orbit — in 2055. ... Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media ...
The Earth Is Getting a Mini-Moon—but Only for About a Month
WEB6 hours ago · On August 7, 2024, NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) detected a space object that, for a little more than a month, will become a mini-moon of Earth. Named 2024 PT5 ...
Earth Is Just Days Away From Gaining A “Mini-Moon” — Meet Asteroid 2024 PT5
WEB3 hours ago · The upcoming mini-moon 2024 PT5 is a “temporarily captured flyby,” meaning it will not complete a revolution around Earth. It will depart on November 25 and not return for another three decades.
Earth will get a 'mini-moon' this month, but it's only visiting
WEB1 day 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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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, the...
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