Earth will capture 'second moon' this weekend, scientists say
WEB3 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."
Why Earth Gets A New Moon This Weekend — But Only For 57 …
WEB1 day ago · 2024 PT5, Earth’s newest mini-moon, is expected to go into orbit of Earth for a couple of months ...[+] from Sept. 29, 2024. getty. There may be a new bright comet in the night sky, but this ...
Earth to capture a 'second moon' this weekend, NASA says - Phys.org
WEB2 days ago · 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 ...
Earth To Get A New Moon On Sept. 29, Scientists Say - Forbes
WEBSep 20, 2024 · 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, 2024 PT5 is a near-Earth asteroid that’s about to be captured by our...
Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Earth will get itself another moon this month, but only briefly. The "mini-moon" in the form of asteroid 2024 PT5 will stick around for just two months.
Earth Is Getting a New Mini Moon - Scientific American
WEB4 days ago · By November 25, the sun’s gravitational tugging will have overcome that of Earth’s, sending this mini moon back into its default heliocentric orbit with the rest of its Arjuna kin. There’s ...
Earth is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN
WEBSep 20, 2024 · 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 orbit our...
Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months
WEBSep 16, 2024 · Earth is set to gain another moon by the end of the month — a small asteroid that will be snared by our planet's gravity until the end of the year, scientists say. The mini-moon, an asteroid...
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.
Earth Is Temporarily Getting a Second Moon | TIME
WEBSep 18, 2024 · For almost two months, Earth will joined by a new mini-moon in it's gravitational orbit, believed to be an asteroid known as 2024 PT5.