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Earth is about to get a Second moon

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Earth is about to get a 2nd moon for 57 days only. Here's what you need to know.

A moonlet from the Arjuna asteroid belt is set to fall into Earth's orbit for 57 days. The school-bus-sized space rock won't return until 2055.

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Say Hi to Earth's New Moon. It Won't Be Here Long

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

New York Sun · 1h

Earth’s Gravity Will Capture a ‘Mini-Moon,’ Which Will Orbit for 57 Days

In a rare astronomical event, Earth is set to capture a temporary moon between September 29 and November 25. The new addition, designated as 2024 PT₅, is an asteroid originating from the Arjuna asteroid group.

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Is Earth getting a new moon? What to know about the rare phenomenon starting this month

Unlike the existing moon — which has orbited our planet for about 4 billion years — this new floating rock is only expected ...

Earth is getting a tiny second moon for 2 months

The regular Moon’s new, temporary friend is 2024 PT₅, an asteroid captured from the Arjuna asteroid group (called the ...

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As spacecraft zooms to Venus, it peers back at humble Earth and the moon

The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) spacecraft, barreling through our solar system, recently used Earth's gravity to ...

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Earth To Get A New Moon On Sept. 29, Scientists Say

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, ...

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