Asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as temporary 'mini moon' - NBC News
网页2024年9月23日 · An asteroid is expected to swing by Earth next week, then spend about two months orbiting the planet as it gets temporarily caught by Earth’s gravity, according to two astronomers in Spain...
Earth has caught a 'second moon,' scientists say | Space
网页4 天之前 · NASA scientists calculated that Earth should have captured a "second moon" on Sunday (Sept. 29). The "mini-moon" is actually the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5, which usually orbits the sun as part of...
'Mini-moon' to join Earth's orbit for 2 months beginning Sunday
网页5 天之前 · On September 29, an asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5 will become a "mini-moon" of sorts, temporarily entering Earth's orbit for almost two months before the forces of gravity return it to a vast field...
Can you see Earth's new 'minimoon' with the naked eye?
网页4 天之前 · Snagged by Earth's gravity during an unusually close approach, this " minimoon " is predicted to orbit our planet for just 57 days; on Nov. 25, the asteroid will break free of Earth's...
Earth will have a temporary 'mini moon' for two months | AP News
网页6 天之前 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth’s moon will soon have some company — a “mini moon.” The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet (10 meters). When it whizzes by Earth on Sunday, it will be temporarily trapped by our planet’s gravity and orbit the globe — but only for about two months.
Earth is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN
网页2024年9月20日 · The newly discovered asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will temporarily be captured by Earth’s gravity and orbit our world from September 29 to November 25, according to astronomers. Then, the space...
Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
网页2024年9月17日 · This month, Earth will grab itself a second moon in the form of the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5. Unlike the moon, Earth's primary companion which has accompanied our planet for around 4 billion...
NASA’s Planetary Radar Tracks Two Large Asteroid Close …
网页2024年7月3日 · The Goldstone Solar System Radar, part of NASA’s Deep Space Network, made these observations of the recently discovered 500-foot-wide (150-meter-wide) asteroid 2024 MK, which made its closest approach — within about 184,000 miles (295,000 kilometers) of Earth — on June 29.
Asteroid Watch - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
网页Asteroid Watch: Keeping an Eye on Near-Earth Objects Managed for NASA at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Center for Near Earth Object Studies ( CNEOS ) accurately characterizes the orbits of all known near-Earth objects, predicts their close approaches with Earth, and makes comprehensive impact hazard assessments in support of the agency’s ...
What We Learned From NASA’s DART Mission - The New York Times
网页2022年9月26日 · LAUREL, Md. — It’s the plot point for more than one Hollywood blockbuster: A rogue asteroid is hurtling toward Earth, threatening tsunamis, mass destruction and the death of every human being...