Say hello to 2024 PT5, Earth’s newest mini-moon. Expected to go into orbit of Earth for a couple of months from Sept. 29, ...
The mini-moon, an asteroid called 2024 PT5, was spotted by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on Aug.
PT5 will orbit Earth briefly from September 29 to November 25, 2024, acting as a mini moon. It was discovered in August 2024 ...
Within just a few million years, the continental plates begin to bend and squish toward each other. Around 200 million years ...
Earth is expected to briefly acquire a temporary companion—a small asteroid named 2024 PT5 which will behave as a ‘mini moon.
When approaching Earth, asteroids tend to do one of two things: Most of the time, they miss. Sometimes, they hit, leaving a ...
Earth will soon have a second moon, but it will be nothing like the one we're accustomed to seeing in the night sky. The new "mini-moon" will be asteroid 2024 PT5, a space rock discovered earlier this ...
Earth is set to welcome a rare mini-moon, a unique celestial event that highlights the influence of our planet's gravity.
According to a recent study in Earth & Planetary Science Letters, our planet might have hosted a ring system around 466 ...
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The findings are based on analysis from NASA's Insight Lander, which has recorded seismic vibrations from deep inside the Red ...