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Earth has hosted mini-moons
Earth's Mini-Moon: Everything You Need to Know About Our Temporary Second 'Moon'
Scientists call such phenomena mini-moons. The asteroid was found by a group called ATLAS, which stands for Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, in August. The researchers who found it published a nonpeer-reviewed study about the asteroid.
Can you see Earth's new 'mini-moon' with the naked eye?
Sept. 29, Earth captured a new "mini-moon" called 2024 PT5. The bus-size asteroid is expected to orbit our planet for 57 days, but is too small to be visible to amateur skywatchers.
Earth's new mini moon: Will we be able to see it in Illinois?
Earth's orbit will temporarily capture a mini moon — a tiny asteroid called Asteroid 2024 PT5. Local educators tell us whether we'll be able to see it and if we can watch it.
Earth is getting a tiny new mini-moon. It won't be the first (or the last)
Earth is going to have its very own mini-moon from September 29 until November 25. The regular moon's new, temporary friend is 2024 PT₅, an asteroid captured from the Arjuna asteroid group (called the "Arjunas").
Earth has a new min-moon. How you can try to see it while it's here
This month, Earth will briefly gain a second moon, a small asteroid known as 2024 PT5. You'll need some special equipment to see it!
What to know about Earth's latest mini-moon, including how it got here, when it leaves
October's full moon will have some company this month now that a mini-moon is in Earth's orbit. Here's what you should know about the second moon.
Earth's new mini-moon belongs to a group of promising targets for future asteroid miners trying to send humans on deep-space missions
Asteroids are ripe for mining. Some contain gold or platinum. Others could help make rocket fuel. When they're mini-moons, that's a prime opportunity.
Earth's new mini moon: Will we be able to see it in Arizona?
Earth's orbit will temporarily capture a mini moon - a tiny asteroid called Asteroid 2024 PT5. An astronomer tells whether we'll be able to see it.
Earth’s 2nd moon has arrived: What you need to know
A second moon has officially entered Earth’s orbit—sort of. Although it’s being called a “mini-moon,” it’s actually an asteroid named 2024 PT5. The asteroid has been temporarily captured by Earth’s gravitational pull.
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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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Here’s Why Earth Does Not Have New Moon
So, Earth has a "new moon," but before you get too excited about a cosmic sidekick, let’s set the record straight. Earth is ...
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Is Earth getting a new moon? What to know about the rare phenomenon starting this month
Unlike the existing moon — which has orbited our planet for about 4 billion years — this new floating rock is only expected ...
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As the Earth Gets a New Moon
The tides we experience in all bodies of water on earth are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun. At the Bay ...
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Earth To Get A Comet, A Solar Eclipse, Aurora And A ‘Mini Moon’ This Week
This week see many special celestial sights, from a bright comet and a solar eclipse to a bright Venus and the possibility of ...
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Does Earth have a second moon? Here’s what one famous scientist says
One prominent voice challenging reports on Earth's "second moon" or "mini-moon" is the host of the recent iteration of ...
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A New Spacecraft Could Help Determine if There’s Life on a Moon of Jupiter
All of that, plus fuel, means the spacecraft tips the scales at approximately 13,000 lbs., which requires a bruiser of a ...
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Moon Was Stolen, Claim Astronomers Challenging Lunar Origin Story
Rather than forming from an ancient collision between Earth and another planet, the moon may have been snatched from another ...
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