The Earth is getting a second "moon" later this month, but it won't be sticking around for long.
Here’s what to know about our new, temporary celestial neighbor. Earth has a large gravitational pull. So it’s not uncommon ...
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about ...
It won't be there forever, but Earth will have a second moon when a small asteroid begins to orbit the planet later this ...
Yep, Earth will temporarily get a second moon. It’s called 2024 PT5 and it’s been called a “mini moon” by astronomers. 2024 ...
The mini-moon, an asteroid called 2024 PT5, was spotted by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on Aug.
Though the mini-moon will only be in Earth’s orbit for about two months, it’ll stay close to the planet for a few months, ...
Sadly, at just about 10 meters, the mini-moon will be extremely hard to see from Earth, but its presence will be there ...
The asteroid’s sojourn around Earth will last from September 29 to November 25. Newly-discovered #asteroid 2024 PT5 is about ...
Earth will have a second moon orbiting the planet when it grabs a tiny astroid in its gravitational pull later this month, ...
Earth is going to have a second moon for two brief months, as a small asteroid piece will be incorporated into the planet's ...
Later this month, an asteroid called 2024 PT5 will be joining Earth's orbit, becoming a mini-moon. The mini-moon will be in ...