Earth will get a 'mini second moon' this weekend
Earth to capture a 'second moon' this weekend, NASA says
Earth will capture a miniature, "second moon" this week, according to NASA scientists. The new moon is actually a tiny asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5. It will start orbiting the planet in a horseshoe path and stick around for a little less than two months before escaping Earth's gravitational pull and going back to its regular orbit around the sun.
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Earth to briefly gain second 'moon', scientists say
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A 'mini-moon' is visiting Earth starting this weekend. Will Wisconsinites be able to see it?
Earth will be hosting a "mini-moon" starting this weekend. Also sometimes called a "second moon," the small asteroid will rotate Earth for several months. The existence of the asteroid, formally named 2024 PT5,
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This fall, the skies will hold a special treat for attentive space aficionados: Over the next two months, Earth will have a “second moon.” Beginning on September 29, just after 4 p.m. ET, an asteroid will enter Earth’s orbit and travel in a horseshoe-shaped path around the planet until it departs on November 25,
Yes, Earth is getting a temporary second moon
Viral social media posts claim Earth is getting another moon for a short period of time. “Earth is set to temporarily obtain another moon on September 29th. The asteroid known as a ‘mini-moon’ is expected to make a single orbit journey around Earth,
Earth will get a 'mini second moon' this weekend – but only for a few months
Earth will get a 'mini second moon' this weekend – but only for a few months - The 2024 PT5 is a tiny asteroid of only 10 metres long – but will it be visible to the naked eye?
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