'Mini-moon' to join Earth's orbit for nearly 2 months, study finds
WEB1 day ago · An Arjuna asteroid will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months starting Sept. 29, according to a study published in the journal Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society.
Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year - CBS News
WEB7 hours ago · Earth will get a second moon for about two months this year when a small asteroid begins to orbit our planet. The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, revolving...
Asteroid to enter Earth's orbit temporarily: What to know about 'mini-moon'
WEB1 day ago · An asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon dubbed as "mini-moon," according to astronomers.
Earth will soon pick up a new 'mini-moon' but it won't be here for …
WEB1 day ago · Earth will soon have a new moon — a mini-moon to be exact — as a small asteroid performs a loop around our planet over the next few months. Back in early August, the Asteroid...
Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
WEB3 days ago · Once 2024 PT5 has fulfilled its role as a mini-moon, it will return to a sun-centered orbit, remaining part of the Arjuna asteroid belt.
Earth will get a 'mini-moon' this month, but it's only visiting
WEB19 hours ago · Asteroid 2024 PT5 is passing so close that it will temporarily join Earth and essentially become a "mini-moon." This happens once in a while with near-Earth objects, or NEOs, due to their path...
Mini-moon to orbit Earth for 2 months. Asteroid 2024 PT5 …
WEB1 day ago · Researchers think 2024 PT5 came from the Arjuna asteroid belt, which is a group of small asteroids that follow dynamically cold, Earth-like orbits, according to Astronomy & Astrophysics. How big...
What you need to know about Earth's new, temporary mini-moon
WEBBecause it's part of the Arjuna asteroid belt that orbits the sun, the mini-moon is also expected to make future visits around Earth — it will swing back by as soon as January and then is...
Earth to have new mini-moon for two months - Phys.org
WEB6 days ago · Earth to have new mini-moon for two months. A pair of asteroid dynamics researchers from Universidad Complutense de Madrid Ciudad Universitaria have found that a small asteroid will make one...
Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months
WEBThe mini-moon, an asteroid called 2024 PT5, was spotted by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on Aug. 7. The space rock will make one complete orbit of our planet between...
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