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Earth captures a new mini-moon
Asteroid 2024 PT5 becomes Earth’s temporary mini-moon: Here’s how to see it live
A small asteroid named 2024 PT5 is making a brief visit to Earth's orbit, becoming a temporary "mini-moon" this autumn. Check details.
Why Earth will have a second ‘mini moon’ for two months
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Over the weekend, a small asteroid entered what will be a nearly two-month orbit around our planet. For now, we’ll call it our temporary second mini moon. The asteroid, 2024 PT5, was first spotted in August by astronomers, and it will circle Earth through mid-November, about 57 days.
Earth's Mini-Moon Is Arriving Today. What 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.
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Earth's second mini-moon 2024 PT5 to be visible from today: Here's what you need to know about it
Earth will briefly host a new visitor, asteroid 2024 PT5, from September 29 to November 25. Originating from the Arjuna ...
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What Is Earth’s New ‘Mini Moon’? Asteroid 2024-PT5 Videos Explained
Earth has got a new mini-moon for the next couple of days and it has fascinated people across social media. Albeit, it might ...
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