Earth to get a second moon this month, scientists reveal
Earth about to get a temporary ‘mini moon’ this month, scientists say - Space rock to orbit Earth for brief period between September and November, researchers say
Earth could be about to get a temporary 'mini moon' the size of a double-decker bus
An asteroid the size of double-decker bus hurtling at 2,200mph towards Earth will become trapped by gravity in orbit for around two months, scientists have revealed. The interplanetary celestial object, named 2024 PT5 will effectively become a "mini moon" orbiting our planet from roughly September 29 until late November.
Asteroid 2024 PT5 Is Set To Be A Mini-Moon Of Earth – But Just For Two Months
An asteroid heading towards Earth is set to have an unusual fate: instead of smashing through our planet’s atmosphere, it’s likely to become trapped in orbit and become a mini-moon. It will be a swift visit,
Earth is about to get a mini-moon (temporarily). What to know about asteroid 2024 PT5.
The asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will do a 56-day horseshoe-shaped fly-by near Earth before it continues on it journey.
Spotting The Mini-Moon: How To See 2024 PT5 During Its Earth Orbit!
Earth will welcome a temporary mini-moon named 2024 PT5, which will orbit our planet from late September to late November this year.
Earth Will Get A Second 'Mini-Moon For 2 Months This Year
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 around Earth in a horseshoe shape from Sept.
Temporary celestial neighbor: Mini-moon 2024 PT5 to grace Earth's orbit soon
Earth is getting a visitor in our orbit for a couple of months.It's nowhere near the size of our actual moon, but they're calling it a "mini-moon."As we hurl th
A space rock is about to become Earth’s new ‘mini-moon’
Earth is about to gain a new “mini-moon,” but it won’t stay around for long.The newly discovered asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will temporarily be<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
Earth will get a second moon for nearly 57 days this year
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months.
Meet Earth's New Mini-Moon Before It Vanishes
The hunk of rock, dubbed 2024 PT5 will fly into Earth's orbit, get caught there from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25 and then go on its merry way out into the solar system. Scientists call such phenomena mini-moons.
Earth will soon have a ‘second moon’ — at least for a little while
Earth will soon have two moons, but not for long. According to a study published in the journal Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), the “moon” in question is a celestial body known as 2024 PT 5 that is believed to be an Arjuna asteroid.
Earth is expected to have a Mini Moon named Asteroid 2024 PT5 till Late November.
Asteroids from the Earth pass by all the time but we are expecting a friendly visitor staying around for the next couple months.
Earth's new mini moon 2024 PT5: Will it be visible with the naked eye or telescope from September 29 to November 25
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John Wheeler: Earth will have two moons for a while this fall
John Wheeler is Chief Meteorologist for WDAY, a position he has had since May of 1985. Wheeler grew up in the South, in ...