Earth is about to get a 2nd Moon
Earth will get a second moon for nearly 57 days this year
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months.
Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months.
Earth will have a second 'tiny moon' for two months
It won't be there forever, but Earth will have a second moon when a small asteroid begins to orbit the planet later this month, space researchers have announced.
Earth will soon pick up a new 'mini-moon' but it won't be here for long
A recently discovered asteroid will soon become a quasi-satellite of Earth as it loops around our planet over the next two months.
Earth to gain second moon for two months this fall
For 57 days, our planet will have two moons as the 2024 PT5 asteroid gets caught in Earth’s gravity and whirled around in our orbit.
Rare Celestial Event on the Horizon; Planet Earth’s “New” Moon?
The Earth has pulled in moons of this type before but none have ever stuck around as long as the moon we know.
Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months
The space rock will make one complete orbit of our planet between Sept. 29 and Nov. 25 before escaping Earth's gravity. Yet despite this 57-day close flyby of our planet, the asteroid will be hard to spot as it's just 33 feet (10 meters) wide.
Earth about to pull tiny space rock into its orbit as temporary ‘mini moon’, scientists say
A small asteroid will be pulled into orbit around the Earth as a “ mini-moon ” later this month before the space rock departs into other parts of the solar system. The 10m-wide asteroid, dubbed 2024 PT5,
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In a Landmark Study, Scientists Discover Just How Much Earth’s Temperature Has Changed Over Nearly 500 Million Years
Researchers show the average surface temperature on our planet has shifted between 51.8 to 96.8 degrees Fahrenheit ...
Prehistoric Earth Was Very Hot. That Offers Clues About Future Earth.
At times during the past half-billion years, carbon dioxide warmed our planet more than previously thought, according to a ...
Scientists have captured Earth’s climate over the last 485 million years. Here’s the surprising place we stand now.
An effort to understand Earth’s past climates uncovered a history of wild temperature shifts and offered a warning on the ...
Scientists Just Discovered That Earth Is Getting A Second Moon—And It's About To Shake Up Your Sign
Earth is getting a temporary second "mini moon," a.k.a. the 2024 PT5 asteroid. Here's how you can see it and if it will ...
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Over nearly half a billion years, Earth's global temperature has changed drastically, driven by carbon dioxide
A new study offers the most detailed glimpse yet into how Earth's surface temperature has changed over the past 485 million years. The data show that Earth has been and can be warmer than today -- but ...
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UI astronomer: Approaching asteroid will become temporary second moon
An asteroid is approaching the Earth which the experts say will come close enough to be caught in our planet’s gravity well, ...