Earth will have a temporary 'mini moon' for two months | AP News
WEB10 hours ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth’s moon will soon have some company — a “mini moon.”. 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.
Earth to capture a 'second moon' this weekend, NASA says - Phys.org
WEB17 hours ago · By comparison, the average distance between the Earth and the moon is 238,855 miles. The moon is also considerably larger, about 2,159 miles in diameter compared to the asteroid's slim 37-foot width.
Earth will capture 'second moon' on Sept. 29 | Space
WEB2 days ago · Earth will get a "new moon" this weekend when, on Sunday (Sept. 29), it captures the asteroid 2024 PT5, claiming it as a very temporary "mini-moon." ... Breaking space news, the latest updates on ...
Meet Earth's new mini-moon - Australian Geographic
WEB10 hours ago · Earth is going to have its very own mini-moon from September 29 until November 25. The regular Moon ’s new, temporary friend is 2024 PT₅, an asteroid captured from the Arjuna asteroid group (called the “Arjunas”). Our new mini-moon is approximately 10m in diameter and will be captured by Earth’s gravity for 57 days.
'Mini Moon' to orbit Earth for two months - BBC News
WEB2 days ago · Earth to briefly gain second 'moon', scientists say. Get ready for a cosmic surprise this autumn - Earth is about to get a second moon, according to scientists. A small asteroid is going to be ...
Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
WEBSep 17, 2024 · 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...
Earth is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN
WEBSep 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 ...
Asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as temporary 'mini moon' - NBC News
WEB4 days ago · The asteroid is expected to enter Earth’s orbit Sunday and lurk there until Nov. 25, just over 56 days, Marcos said. Earth as seen from the surface of the moon by the Apollo 11 Command Module in ...
Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year - CBS News
WEBUpdated on: September 20, 2024 / 1:41 AM EDT / CBS News. 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 ...
What you need to know about Earth’s new, temporary mini-moon
WEBSep 19, 2024 · Dubbed the 2024 PT5, the 'mini-moon' will orbit Earth for nearly two months. It comes in a season of lunar phenomena.