Earth to capture a ‘second moon’ this weekend, NASA says
Earth will capture a miniature, “second moon” this week, according to NASA scientists. The new moon is actually a tiny asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5. It will start orbiting the planet in a horseshoe path and stick around for a little less than two months before escaping Earth’s gravitational pull and going back to its regular orbit around the sun.
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Earth will be hosting a "mini-moon" starting this weekend. Also sometimes called a "second moon," the small asteroid will ...
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Earth's moon soon won't be the only orbiting body in the sky. 'Mini-moon' asteroid 2024 PT5 will soon be here.
No, we will not have a second moon later this month, but we will have what is called a mini-moon event with this asteroid ...
DALLAS — Beginning Sept. 29, Earth will have a new celestial neighbor— a temporary "mini-moon." What scientists think is an ...
Earth is set to gain a temporary mini-moon this autumn with the arrival of asteroid 2024 PT5. The asteroid, measuring about ...
Earth will soon be gaining a “mini-moon” but it’s only temporary, officials say. Only large, powerful telescopes are likely ...
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