An object, officially called 2024 PT5, which was first spotted in August 2023, then observed as a near-Earth asteroid. Subsequent research included the thrilling speculation that this in reality could be lunar debris, thus a fragment of the Moon which broke thousands of years ago. According to the astronomers, they think it is a small…
Starting next week, the moon, Earth’s closest celestial body, will be joined by a new neighbour: a second moon. From 29th September until 25th November, astronomers have calculated that 2024 PT5—an object scientists believe to be an asteroid but have dubbed a “mini-moon”—will be orbiting Earth. Eventually, it will break free from the planet’s gravitational…
By the end of September, Earth will welcome a temporary cosmic guest—a small asteroid named 2024 PT5. This tiny space rock will be captured by the gravity of the planet for a brief period before continuing its orbit around the sun. Known as a “mini moon,” this phenomenon is set to last from September 29…
Earth is set to gain a new mini-moon for a brief period, starting later this month. The small asteroid, identified as 2024 PT5, will be temporarily captured by Earth’s gravity from September 29 until November 25, according to a study published by researchers Carlos de la Fuente Marcos and Raúl de la Fuente Marcos from…
