Phys.org

Earth is getting a tiny new mini-moon. It won't be the first (or the last)

Earth is going to have its very own mini-moon from September 29 until November 25. The regular moon's new, temporary friend is 2024 PT₅, an asteroid captured from the Arjuna asteroid group (called ...
Yahoo

Earth's mini moon could be a chunk of the big moon, scientists say

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Earth's temporary mini moon, 2024 PT5, will depart Nov. 25. A mini moon that will bid farewell to Earth soon may in fact be a ...
Boston Herald

Earth will have a ‘mini moon’ for 2 months

Earth’s moon will soon have some company — a “mini moon.” The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet. When it whizzes by Earth on Sunday, it will be ...
Bustle

Here’s How You’ll Be Impacted By Earth’s “Mini Moon”

A lot is going on in the skies this fall. You’ll see a powerful solar eclipse in Libra on Oct. 2, a full moon in fiery Aries on Oct. 17, and expansive Jupiter will be retrograde on Oct. 9. Oh, and ...
Yahoo

‘Mini-moon’ will start orbit of Earth later this week

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPACE (KXAN) — Earth is picking up a new moon later this week. This mini-moon is about 33 feet across, the size of a small ...
ABC7

Asteroid to enter Earth's orbit temporarily: What to know about 'mini-moon'

The Earth is getting a second moon for a limited time beginning the end of September. An asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon ...
AOL

Remember the 'mini-moon' last year? Study finds it was likely just a chunk of the actual moon

A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely referred to as a "mini-moon." Turns out the lunar-inspired moniker may have been more accurate than we realized. The "mini ...