Earth to get a new ‘mini-moon’ for 2 months - Yahoo News
网页2024年9月19日 · In a recent report published by the American Astronomical Society, researchers calculated that an asteroid spotted by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System on Aug. 7 will be pulled into Earth’s orbit, circling the Earth like a moon from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25.
Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
网页2024年9月17日 · This month, Earth will grab itself a second moon in the form of the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5. Unlike the moon, Earth's primary companion which has accompanied our planet for around 4 billion years, this "new mini-moon" will stick around for just two months before it heads back to its home in an asteroid belt trailing our planet and orbiting the sun.
Spacecraft successfully slingshots around Earth and the moon in a ...
网页2024年8月21日 · The Juice, or Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, spacecraft — launched in April 2023 — conducted the first flyby of the moon and Earth in succession, and the first double gravity assist maneuver, on Monday and Tuesday.
Earth now has another moon as small asteroid joins our orbit
网页3 天之前 · Earth has a new “mini-moon” after an asteroid has joined our orbit. The object, known as 2024 PT5, has been chasing after us for years. Now, it has become close enough to be pulled in by our gravity .
Earth is about to get a 2nd moon for 57 days only. Here's
网页4 天之前 · Earth is getting a second moon, a mini-moon asteroid called 2024 PT5, on September 29. This asteroid from the Arjuna asteroid belt will follow a horseshoe path around Earth for 57 days. Astrophotographers may capture images, but it's too faint for most amateur telescopes to see.
Earth Is Temporarily Getting a Second Moon - Yahoo News
网页2024年9月18日 · S tarting next week, the moon, Earth’s closest celestial body, will be joined by a new neighbor: a second moon. From Sept. 29 until Nov. 25, astronomers calculate that 2024 PT5— which is what scientists think is an asteroid but have dubbed a “mini-moon”—will be looping around Earth.
‘Mini-moon’ will start orbit of Earth later this week - Yahoo News
网页4 天之前 · The mini-moon, nicknamed 2024 PT5, will orbit the Earth in a horseshoe pattern before the gravity of other objects in our solar system pull it off. It will return to orbit the Earth again in 2055.
Earth will soon have a temporary second moon - Yahoo News
网页2024年9月18日 · Earth will soon have two moons, but not for long. According to a study published in the journal Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), the “moon” in question is a celestial body known as 2024 PT 5 …
Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months
网页2024年9月16日 · Earth is set to gain another moon by the end of the month — a small asteroid that will be snared by our planet's gravity until the end of the year, scientists say. The mini-moon, an asteroid called 2024 PT5, was spotted by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on Aug. 7.
Mini-moon set to orbit Earth is newly discovered asteroid: What to …
网页2024年9月20日 · 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 PT5 on Aug. 7 through the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, a NASA-funded program.