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Earth Loses Its ‘Mini Moon’ As Surprising Origin Revealed—What To Know

Asteroid 2024 PT5, Earth's temporary mini-moon, is about to return to orbiting the sun after two months in orbit. A new study reveals that it could be a lunar fragment.

Earth Bids Farewell to Its Temporary ‘Mini Moon’

The harmless asteroid that's been tagging along for the past two months will be overcome by the stronger pull of the sun's gravity.

Earth bids farewell to temporary 'mini moon' that's possibly a chunk of actual moon

Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past two months CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past two months.

Earth set to say goodbye to its ‘mini moon’ that could be a chunk of the big moon

Planet Earth is going separate ways from an asteroid that has spent the last two months floating along as a "mini moon" - with the space rock moving away on Monday. This departure is due to the mini moon being overwhelmed by the stronger tug of the sun's gravity.

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Earth’s temporary Mini Moon, 2024 PT5, set to depart and return in January

Planet Earth is bidding farewell to a celestial visitor, asteroid 2024 PT5, which has been following a “mini moon” trajectory for the past two months. The asteroid, measuring about 33 feet (10 meters) in diameter,

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Scientists discover smallest known 16-inch asteroid after Niagara fireball event

Astronomers have identified asteroid 2022 WJ1 as the smallest asteroid ever characterized, measuring just 16 to 27 inches in ...

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NASA Tracking Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth at Over 29,000 mph

The asteroid, named 2024 VK3, will pass Earth at a distance of about 273,000 miles, just further than the moon's 238,900-mile ...

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