Earth has a new temporary companion in space: a “mini moon” called Asteroid 2024 PT5. This small space rock, roughly the size of a bus, was captured by Earth’s gravity on Sunday. However, don’t expect to see it in the night sky from India or anywhere else unless you have access to advanced telescopes.Asteroid 2024…
An illustration for visual representation of asteroid trajectory This ‘mini-moon’ is actually an asteroid — named ‘2024 PT5’ — which is about the size of a school bus. When it whizzed past Earth on Sunday (Sept 29), it would be temporarily pulled by our planet’s gravity. However, the Earth’s double delight of possessing two ‘Moons’…
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…
