Earth Gets Second Moon for Two Months Named 2024 PT5: Seven Things Every Student Should Know About This Asteroid
Earth has temporarily gained a second moon, an asteroid named 2024 PT5, which was captured in its orbit on September 29, 2024 ...
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, ...
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Earth Is Getting a New ‘Mini Moon’ for the Next Two Months, Astronomers Say
A roughly 33-foot-long asteroid called 2024 PT5 will chart a horseshoe-like path around our planet Shi En Kim Reporter In ...
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Earth’s new mini-moon: Asteroid 2024 PT5 joins orbit — How to catch a glimpse
Mini-moon will not complete a full orbit. Instead, it will experience a slight gravitational pull from Earth before ...