A space rock is about to become Earth’s new ‘mini-moon’ - CNN
Sep 20, 2024 · The newly discovered asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will temporarily be captured by Earth’s gravity and orbit our world from September 29 to November 25, according to astronomers. Then, the space rock...
Meet 2024 PT5, Earth’s temporary mini-moon - Astronomy …
Sep 27, 2024 · Astronomers Carlos de la Fuente Marcos and Raúl de la Fuente Marcos from Ciudad Universitaria in Madrid were the ones to discover the mini-moon, dubbed 2024 PT 5, which spans just 33 feet (10...
Meet Earth’s New Mini Moon - Scientific American
Sep 25, 2024 · At that point, 2024 PT5 became another satellite of Earth—a so-called mini moon. Its sojourn alongside Earth will be brief, however, not even allowing this interplanetary visitor time enough...
Earth has caught a 'second moon,' scientists say | Space
Sep 30, 2024 · NASA scientists calculated that Earth should have captured a "second moon" on Sunday (Sept. 29). The "mini-moon" is actually the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5, which usually orbits the sun as part of a...
Asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as temporary 'mini moon' - NBC News
A school-bus-sized asteroid is expected to spend about two months orbiting Earth as a "mini moon" as it gets temporarily caught by Earth’s gravity.
Earth Is Getting a New 'Mini Moon' for the Next Two Months, …
Sep 20, 2024 · In a new report in the Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society, scientists announced that 2024 PT5 is just 33 feet long—on the order of one thousand times punier than the Chicxulub...
A 'mini-moon' will be visible from Earth for the next two months
Sep 20, 2024 · A 'mini-moon' will be visible from Earth for the next two months Earth’s gravity has disrupted an asteroid named 2024 P-T-5. The space rock and the Earth are now in a fleeting gravitational...
It's official: Earth now has two moons - Earth.com
Oct 6, 2024 · Well, we can now confirm that Earth now officially has two moons after capturing asteroid 2024 PT5. On Sunday, September 29, our planet captured the tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5, turning it into a temporary mini-moon. This intriguing event was first spotted by astronomers at the Complutense University of Madrid.
A new 'mini-moon' comes to Earth this fall : NPR
Sep 21, 2024 · The space rock, which has been named “2024 PT5,” has been traveling along its normal path around the sun, but will be temporarily pulled into Earth's gravitational orbit later this month.
What you need to know about Earth’s new, temporary mini-moon
Sep 19, 2024 · Dubbed the 2024 PT5, the 'mini-moon' will orbit Earth for nearly two months. It comes in a season of lunar phenomena.