The Earth will soon have a second mini-moon this fall. A newly discovered asteroid will orbit the planet starting in late September. What is Earth's 'second moon'? Scientists discovered asteroid 2024 ...

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There's a new moon on the horizon. The Earth will gain a second, mini-moon on Sept. 29, but it won't stick around too long, USA TODAY reports. The asteroid 2024 PT5 is expected to escape Earth's orbit ...

This story was updated to add new information. The Earth will soon have a second mini-moon, although it will be a brief visit. Scientists wrote about the mini-moon and its anticipated orbit around ...

A second moon orbiting a planet may seem like something out of a science fiction novel. But a second “moon” entered Earth’s orbit Sunday and will loop around the planet until late November. "In its ...

It looks like the mini-moon asteroid 2024 PT5 hails from our true moon and, thus, from Earth! When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

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From Earth's perspective, this orbital dance makes the asteroid appear to circle our planet, said Zoe Ponterio, manager of ...

you'll need a good telescope, Live Science said. At magnitude 26, the asteroid appears quite dim and it's small, too, with a width of 62 feet. In August 2024, scientists discovered asteroid 2024 PT5, ...

The reason people might think Earth has a second moon is due to a celestial body named 2025 PN7 that was spotted in August by Hawaii’s Pan-STARRS observatory. It isn’t abnormal for astronomers to ...