A mini moon that will bid farewell to Earth soon may in fact be a small hunk of the big moon — the one that has loomed far ...
The celestial object is more than just a guest staying over for a quick visit. It's here to stay, or at least until ...
A small asteroid named 2024 PT5 is making a brief visit to Earth's orbit, becoming a temporary "mini-moon" this autumn. Starting from September 29 to November 25, 2024, the asteroid will be ...
When the world woke up on Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth had an extra moon. 2024 PT5, a Yale shuttle-sized Asteroid, will orbit Earth until late November. This new “mini-moon” is a wayward asteroid, a space ...
This mini moon will loop around our planet from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25. This mini moon is actually Asteroid 2024 PT5. It belongs to a group called Arjuna asteroids, which have orbits similar to Earth's.
中国科学院紫金山天文台科普主管王科超为您揭秘。 王科超介绍,这个新的“月亮”实际上是名为2024 PT5的近地小行星。今年8月,南非阿特拉斯(ATLAS)观测计划首次观测到这颗小行星 ...
日前,一颗名为2024PT5的近地小行星被地球引力临时“捕获”,从今年9月29日至11月25日绕地球飞行,在这一时段内,它成为地球又一颗类似月亮的“小卫星”。“地卫二”限时体验卡能持续多久?如何防止“第二颗月亮”撞到地球?月球是地球唯一的天然卫星。从 ...
It's here to stay, or at least until Thanksgiving week. But it's not a moon. In fact, it's an asteroid named 2024 PT5. It entered Earth's orbit on Sept. 29 and will be taking up residency in our ...