'Mini-moon' to join Earth's orbit for nearly 2 months, study finds
WEB1 day ago · USA TODAY. The moon will soon have a companion in Earth's orbit for a limited time. An Arjuna asteroid will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months starting Sept. 29, according to a study ...
Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year
WEB14 hours ago · Jupiter sets record after 12 new moons discovered 00:14. 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 ...
A New Mini-Moon Is Being Captured by Planet Earth
WEBSept. 12, 2024. When approaching Earth, asteroids tend to do one of two things: Most of the time, they miss. Sometimes, they hit, leaving a bright streak in our planet’s sky or a gruesome new ...
Earth will have a 'mini-moon' for nearly 2 months, researchers say ...
WEB16 hours ago · Researchers said the mini-moon will take place from Sept. 29 until Nov. 25. Paul Chodas, director of the Center for Near Earth Object Studies at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, told the New ...
Earth will soon pick up a new 'mini-moon' but it won't be here for …
WEB1 day ago · 2022 NX1 is another small near-Earth asteroid that was temporarily captured as a mini-moon by Earth's gravity from June 11 to 3 July, 2022. At the time, astronomers suspected it might have been an ...
What you need to know about Earth’s new, temporary mini-moon
WEB22 hours ago · Sept. 19, 2024 3 AM PT. Earth is about to get a new neighbor in the form of an asteroid. But this one won’t be making an impact. Instead, it’ll be what space enthusiasts have dubbed a mini ...
Mini-moon to orbit Earth for 2 months. Asteroid 2024 PT5 …
WEB22 hours ago · In 1981 and 2022, the asteroid 2022 NX1 briefly orbited Earth as a mini-moon. In 2051, that asteroid will reappear as a transient mini-moon, according to EarthSky.org. It won't be the last time we ...
Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months
WEB4 days ago · The space rock will make one complete orbit of our planet between Sept. 29 and Nov. 25 before escaping Earth's gravity. Yet despite this 57-day close flyby of our planet, the asteroid will be hard ...
Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
WEB3 days ago · This month, Earth will grab itself a second moon in the form of the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5. Unlike the moon, Earth's primary companion which has accompanied our planet for around 4 billion years ...
Earth has a new mini moon. Say hello before it disappears.
WEB11 hours ago · September 19, 2024 at 4:59 p.m. EDT. For the next two months, an unusual object about the size of a bus will be orbiting above our heads. Say hello to Earth’s temporary new moon. From Sept. 29 ...
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