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Earth Welcomes Rare Mini Moon 2024 PT5
Earth Gets Second Moon for Two Months Named 2024 PT5: Seven Things Every Student Should Know About This Asteroid
Earth has temporarily gained a second moon, an asteroid named 2024 PT5, which was captured in its orbit on September 29, 2024. This "mini-moon," measuring around 37 feet in width, will orbit the planet for nearly two months before returning to space on November 25.
The Earth has a new "mini moon" for the next 2 months!
The Earth has a new companion for the next 2 months! A passing asteroid named 2024 PT5 has become gravitationally tethered to the Earth for about the next 8 weeks. The asteroid is about 24 feet wide, which is quite small, so it won't be visible with the naked eye. Thankfully, the asteroid poses no threat to the Earth or the Moon.
Earth Welcomes Rare Mini Moon 2024 PT5: A Temporary Celestial Companion
Earth’s new mini moon 2024 PT5 will orbit briefly from September to November 2024, offering a rare chance for scientific study of near-Earth asteroids.
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Earth's 'second moon' to be visible from today
The mysteries of the universe are beyond imagination. Earth, the only planet in our solar system known to support life and ...
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Why Earth Gets A New Moon This Weekend — But Only For 57 Days
Technically a “temporarily captured object,” 2024 PT5 is a near-Earth asteroid and Earth’s newest mini-moon. This 11-meter ...
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