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Earth captures a new mini-moon
What is a mini-moon? The Earth’s new satellite – explained
The Earth has got itself a new moon. The new satellite is temporary: it will leave again at the end of November. And it is very small, at just 10 metres across.
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 Mini-Moon Is Arriving Today. What to Know About Our Temporary Second Moon
Scientists call such phenomena mini-moons. The asteroid was found by a group called ATLAS, which stands for Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, in August. The researchers who found it published a nonpeer-reviewed study about the asteroid.
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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 MSN
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Earth Is Getting a New ‘Mini Moon’ for the Next Two Months, Astronomers Say
Meet asteroid 2024 PT5,
Earth
’s latest
mini
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moon
. “It is pretty cool,” Federica Spoto, an asteroid dynamics researcher ...
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Yes, Earth is getting a temporary 'mini-moon'
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Earth
is set to temporarily obtain another
moon
on September 29th. The asteroid known as a ‘
mini
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’ is expected to make a single orbit journey around
Earth
, ending on November 25th,” a ...
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Simple Science: Earth welcomes a second, tinier moon
Earth’s orbit has temporarily welcomed a second moon. Discovered by NASA scientists in early August, the mini-moon, 2024 PT5, ...
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