Until Then Mini Moon: Telescope Snaps Earth's Companion As It Leaves For Outer Solar System
Earth has a temporary, tiny companion. While not quite a "mini moon," since it will never be captured by Earth's gravity, Asteroid 2024 PT5 does have a similar orbit as our planet and will linger in our vicinity for a few months. https://t.co/5fB0Mvf6nq pic.twitter.com/k6HW3GuZZn — NASA JPL (@NASAJPL) October 2, 2024
Earth is saying goodbye to an asteroid that has been a "mini-moon" of sorts since late September, when it joined the planet's ...
Earth is about to bid farewell to its temporary celestial companion as asteroid 2024 PT5 prepares to depart our orbit on ...
Earth's temporary mini moon, 2024 PT5, will depart Nov. 25. Credit: Two-Meter Twin Telescope / Light Bridges / Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias A mini moon that will bid farewell to Earth ...
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