The asteroid, dubbed 2024 PT5, will hang out for 56 days before continuing its journey.

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    11/6/2024 - 2:00 am | View Link
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    Have you ever worried about the moon getting lonely in its terrestrial orbit? Well, worry no more. The moon has found a friend!
    11/3/2024 - 8:13 pm | View Link
  • Earth's second moon, a mini-moon, will drift away in a few days and never return
    On September 29, 2024, Earth captured a tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5, turning it into a temporary mini-moon. It won't be around much longer.
    11/1/2024 - 11:51 am | View Link
  • Earth’s Temporary Second Moon 2024 PT5 Bids Farewell as It Exits Orbit
    Earth’s newly captured mini-moon 2024 PT5 will depart in November, highlighting the fascination with transient asteroids.
    11/1/2024 - 5:59 am | View Link
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    Scientists call such phenomena mini-moons. The asteroid was found by a group called ATLAS, which stands for Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, in August. The researchers who found it ...
    10/28/2024 - 4:13 am | View Link
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