Earth is saying goodbye to its mini moon – but don’t fret, it’ll be back
Earth will say goodbye to an asteroid that has acted as a mini moon for the past two months. But astronomers say it will return again soon.
Earth bids farewell to its temporary 'mini moon' that is possibly a chunk of our actual moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday, overcome by the stronger tug of the sun’s gravity. But it will zip closer for a quick visit in January.
As Earth says goodbye to 'mini-moon,' asteroid's possible lunar origin revealed
Earth Bids Farewell to Its Temporary ‘Mini Moon’
The harmless asteroid that's been tagging along for the past two months will be overcome by the stronger pull of the sun's gravity.
Farewell for now to Earth’s 'mini moon' which could be part of the Moon
For about two months, Earth had a temporary second moon from an asteroid that scientists believe originated from our only Moon.
Earth to bid farewell to its temporary ‘mini moon’ on Monday
A so-called “mini moon” that’s been orbiting Earth for the last couple of months is about to disappear off into our solar system again.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Earth’s ‘mini moon’ is disappearing this week
The recently discovered object, known as 2024 PT5, has been tagging alongside Earth since September. Here’s what to know about it.
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Earth's '2nd moon' escapes our planet's orbit today — will it ever return?
The mini-moon 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for two months and is likely a chunk of the moon, will now drift away from our planet in an orbit around the sun.
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Why aren't we crushed by the weight of Earth's atmosphere?
Miles of air cover Earth. The boundary between Earth's atmosphere and outer space, the Kármán line, is about 62 miles (100 kilometers) above the planet's surface. However, about 99.9% of the mass of ...
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Tufts’ Department of Earth and Climate Sciences to introduce new majors, minors
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Extended EMIT mission will explore diverse Earth science questions
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Earth's Second Moon Has Vanished, Scientists Say
The Earth has parted ways with a tiny "mini moon" that's been orbiting our planet for two months now. The 33-feet-across ...