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The Earth Is Getting a Mini-Moon

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN · 19h

Earth Is Getting a New 'Mini Moon' for the Next Two Months, Astronomers Say

In just over one week’s time, Earth will gain a new celestial companion that will stay for two months in the planet’s gravitational cradle. Meet asteroid 2024 PT5, Earth’s latest mini-moon. “It is pretty cool,

CNET on MSN · 8h

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. The researchers who found it published a nonpeer-reviewe

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months 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 two months.

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As spacecraft zooms to Venus, it peers back at humble Earth and the moon

The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) spacecraft, barreling through our solar system, recently used Earth's gravity to ...

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Earth To Get A New Moon On Sept. 29, Scientists Say

Say hello to 2024 PT5, Earth’s newest mini-moon. Expected to go into orbit of Earth for a couple of months from Sept. 29, ...

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For 57 days this fall, Earth will have a second moon

An asteroid is expected to make a “horseshoe path” around Earth over the next two months. For the next two months, an unusual ...

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Planet Earth is getting a new moon this week

Earth will be getting a second moon in the form of Asteroid 2024 PT5, which will start orbiting our planet later this month.

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