Earth’s mini-moon has departed after a two-month ride
21 hours ago · An artistic rendering of Earth's mini-moon 2024 PT5. Image Credit: Gulf News Dubai: Earth bade farewell to a “mini-moon” on Monday (October 25) after it tagged along for …
Earth's mini-moon has finally departed. Will it ever return as a ...
5 days ago · Currently, it seems that the next close encounter with 2024 PT5 will come after a further 29 years on Jan. 7, 2084, when the asteroid will come to within an estimated distance …
'Mini Moon' Prepares to Leave Earth Until 2055 - MSN
In late September, 2024 PT5 would come within mini-moon range, or 2.8 million miles (4.5 million kilometers) from Earth, at about 2,200 miles per hour (3,540 kilometers per hour).
Say Goodbye to the Earth's Second Moon As It Leaves Before
5 days ago · Additionally, 2024 PT5 itself is scheduled to make another close approach to Earth on January 9, 2025, providing NASA with an opportunity to study it using radar technology. …
Earth has caught a 'second moon,' scientists say | Space
Sep 30, 2024 · NASA scientists calculated that Earth should have captured a "second moon" on Sunday (Sept. 29). The "mini-moon" is actually the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5, which usually orbits …
2024 PT5 - Wikipedia
2024 PT5 is a near-Earth object roughly 11 meters (36 ft) in diameter discovered by ATLAS South Africa, Sutherland on 7 August 2024, the day before approaching Earth at 568,500 km …
Tiny Asteroid Will Briefly Become Earth’s Mini Moon - Scientific …
Sep 25, 2024 · A small asteroid, 2024 PT5, will spend the next two months alongside our planet as a mini moon before swooping back to deep space
A space rock is about to become Earth’s new ‘mini-moon’ - CNN
Sep 20, 2024 · The newly discovered asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will temporarily be captured by Earth’s gravity and orbit our world from September 29 to November 25, according to …
Asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as temporary 'mini moon' - NBC News
The asteroid, dubbed 2024 PT5, is 33 feet long — roughly equivalent to a standard school bus. The space rock does not pose a threat to Earth, and it is not expected to stick around for long...
Earth Is Getting a New 'Mini Moon' for the Next Two Months, …
Sep 20, 2024 · 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 …