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Earth captures a new mini-moon

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What to know about Earth's latest mini-moon, including how it got here, when it leaves

October's full moon will have some company this month now that a mini-moon is in Earth's orbit. Here's what you should know about the second moon.

Earth's new mini moon: Will we be able to see it in Illinois?

Earth's orbit will temporarily capture a mini moon — a tiny asteroid called Asteroid 2024 PT5. Local educators tell us whether we'll be able to see it and if we can watch it.

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Earth's Mini-Moon Is Arriving Today. What to Know About Our Temporary Second Moon

A new mini-moon the size of a city bus will begin circling our planet and hanging out in our skies until Thanksgiving week. An asteroid named 2024 PT5 will enter Earth's orbit, get caught there from Sept.

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Earth's new mini-moon belongs to a group of promising targets for future asteroid miners trying to send humans on deep-space missions

Asteroids are ripe for mining. Some contain gold or platinum. Others could help make rocket fuel. When they're mini-moons, ...

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN11d

Earth Is Getting a New ‘Mini Moon’ for the Next Two Months, Astronomers Say

Meet asteroid 2024 PT5, Earth’s latest mini-moon. “It is pretty cool,” Federica Spoto, an asteroid dynamics researcher at ...

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Here's What Astrologers Say About the Mini-Moon

Astrologer Lisa Stardust, author of Saturn Return Survival Guide, suggests the mini-Moon might amplify the effects of eclipse ...

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Earth To Get A Comet, A Solar Eclipse, Aurora And A ‘Mini Moon’ This Week

This week see many special celestial sights, from a bright comet and a solar eclipse to a bright Venus and the possibility of ...

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