Asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as temporary 'mini moon' - NBC News
WEBSept. 23, 2024, 4:03 PM PDT. By Denise Chow. Earth is set to play host to a visiting “mini-moon.”. An asteroid is expected to swing by Earth next week, then spend about two months orbiting the ...
'Mini-moon' to join Earth's orbit for 2 months beginning Sunday
WEB2 days ago · In order to be considered a mini-moon, an incoming body must reach Earth at a range around 2.8 million miles (4.5 million km) and at a steady space of about 2,200 mph (3,540 km/h), according to ...
Earth's Mini-Moon Is Arriving Today. What to Know About Our
WEB4 days ago · The 2022 NX1 asteroid became a mini-moon in 1981 and 2022. It's scheduled to make its return in 2051. One of the best examples is 2006 RH120, which orbited Earth for a whole year between July 2006 ...
Earth has caught a 'second moon,' scientists say | Space
WEB2 days ago · NASA scientists have calculated that Earth will capture a "second moon" on Sunday (Sept. 29). The "mini-moon" comes in the form of the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5, which usually orbits the sun as part ...
Earth is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN
WEBSep 20, 2024 · 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 world...
Earth will have a temporary 'mini moon' for two months | AP News
WEB4 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth’s moon will soon have some company — a “mini moon.”. The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet (10 meters). When it whizzes by Earth on Sunday, it will be temporarily trapped by our planet’s gravity and orbit the globe — but only for about two months.
'Mini Moon' to orbit Earth for two months - BBC News
WEB6 days ago · Mini-moons have been spotted before, and it's thought many more are likely to have gone unnoticed. Some even come back for repeat visits, the 2022 NX1 asteroid became a mini-moon in 1981 and again ...
Meet Earth’s New Mini Moon - Scientific American
WEB6 days ago · Earth Is Getting a New Mini Moon. A small asteroid, 2024 PT5, will spend the next two months alongside our planet as a mini moon before swooping back to deep space. By Lee Billings. An artist’s ...
Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Earth will get itself another moon this month, but only briefly. The "mini-moon" in the form of asteroid 2024 PT5 will stick around for just two months.
Earth Is Temporarily Getting a Second Moon | TIME
WEBSep 18, 2024 · From Sept. 29 until Nov. 25, astronomers calculate that 2024 PT5— which is what scientists think is an asteroid but have dubbed a “mini-moon”—will be looping around Earth. It will eventually...