Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year - CBS News
WEB14 hours ago · Jupiter sets record after 12 new moons discovered 00:14. 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 ...
Asteroid to enter Earth's orbit temporarily: What to know about 'mini-moon'
WEB1 day ago · Asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon dubbed as "mini-moon," according to astronomers. Starting from Sept. 29, the asteroid ...
What you need to know about Earth’s new, temporary mini-moon
WEB1 day ago · Sept. 19, 2024 3 AM PT. Earth is about to get a new neighbor in the form of an asteroid. But this one won’t be making an impact. Instead, it’ll be what space enthusiasts have dubbed a mini ...
Earth will soon pick up a new 'mini-moon' but it won't be here …
WEB1 day ago · 2022 NX1 is another small near-Earth asteroid that was temporarily captured as a mini-moon by Earth's gravity from June 11 to 3 July, 2022. At the time, astronomers suspected it might have been an ...
Earth is about to get its own asteroid 'mini-moon', but only for a ...
WEB1 day ago · In short: 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 ...
Earth will get a 'mini-moon' this month, but it's only visiting
WEB1 day ago · The last time we had a mini-moon was in 2022. Asteroid 2022 NX1 became a mini-moon for a few months that year and is believed to have previously been captured by Earth in 1981.
Earth will gain a second 'mini moon' later this month - The …
WEB23 hours ago · Say hello to Earth’s temporary new moon. From Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, a passing asteroid will be pulled in by Earth’s gravity — sort of like a window shopper — before returning to its normal ...
Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
WEB3 days ago · Once 2024 PT5 has fulfilled its role as a mini-moon, it will return to a sun-centered orbit, remaining part of the Arjuna asteroid belt. Related Stories: — Asteroid Apophis will visit Earth in 2029.
Earth Is Temporarily Getting a Second Moon | TIME
WEB2 days ago · From Sept. 29 until Nov. 25, astronomers calculate that 2024 PT5— which is what scientists think is an asteroid but have dubbed a “mini-moon”—will be looping around Earth.
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 ...