Earth is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN
WEB1 day ago · 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 captured by Earth’s gravity and orbit our ...
Earth Is Getting a New 'Mini Moon' for the Next Two Months, …
WEB1 day ago · In just over one week’s time, Earth will gain a new celestial companion that will stay for two months in the planet’s gravitational cradle. Meet asteroid 2024 PT5, Earth’s latest mini-moon ...
Earth To Get A New Moon On Sept. 29, Scientists Say - Forbes
WEB1 day ago · 2024 PT5 is a near-Earth asteroid and is 11 meters in diameter (artist's impression shows an ...[+] asteroid approaching Earth). Getty. Say hello to 2024 PT5, Earth’s newest mini-moon.
Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
WEB4 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 ...
'Mini-moon' to join Earth's orbit for nearly 2 months, study finds
WEB3 days ago · 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 published ...
The Earth Is Getting a Mini-Moon—but Only for About a Month
WEB1 day ago · On August 7, 2024, NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) detected a space object that, for a little more than a month, will become a mini-moon of Earth. Named 2024 PT5 ...
Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months
WEB5 days ago · The mini-moon, an asteroid called 2024 PT5, was spotted by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on Aug. 7. The space rock will make one complete orbit of our planet between ...
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 ...
NASA Moon Launch Highlights From NASA’s Artemis Moon …
WEBNov 15, 2022 · NASA during the news conference released some of the first views of planet Earth from the Orion spacecraft on its journey toward the moon. More images are expected later in the day.
Highlights and Video From NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission …
WEBDec 11, 2022 · NASA’s Orion spacecraft captured a view of planet Earth during its trip home from the moon on Sunday morning. NASA, via Associated Press. On Sunday, just after noon Eastern time, the Orion crew...