Starting in late September, Earth is going to have a second moon for two brief months, as a small asteroid piece will be incorporated into the planet's orbit before heading back into outer space.

It is expected to follow a horseshoe-type orbit to become a “mini-moon” of Earth on 29 September only to return to a path orbiting the Sun about 57 days later on 25 November, according to the ...

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Earth will get a second moon for about two months this year when a small asteroid begins to orbit our planet. The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, revolving ...

A tiny asteroid will orbit around our planet for 53 days from the end of September. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Around the world in 57 days. A new moon is expected to be pulled into the Earth’s orbit by the end of September, but the rare phenomenon won’t last long. The visiting moon is technically an ...

Earth will temporarily get a second moon next week when a tiny asteroid begins its two month orbit around the planet, though researchers say the space rock likely won’t be visible without the ...

The moon will soon have a companion in Earth's orbit for a limited time. An Arjuna asteroid will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months starting Sept. 29, according to a study published ...

The asteroid will orbit the Earth for about two months starting from Sept. 29. The Earth is getting a second moon for a limited time beginning the end of September. An asteroid will come close ...

It's an asteroid named 2024 PT5, which entered Earth's orbit on Sept. 29 and will be caught there until Nov. 25, before flying away back into the solar system. Some past mini-moons, such as this ...

It will eventually break free of the planet’s gravitational orbit. Sadly, at just about 10 meters, the mini-moon will be extremely hard to see from Earth, but its presence will be there ...