Earth Bids Goodbye to Its 'Mini-Moon,'

Earth's mini-moon has finally departed. Will it ever return as a 'second moon?'
Asteroid 2024 PT5 didn't stick around for Thanksgiving, but don't be sad. It will be back... but will it ever be a second moon again?
As Earth says goodbye to 'mini-moon,' asteroid's possible lunar origin revealed
Earth is saying goodbye to an asteroid that has been a "mini-moon" of sorts since late September, when it joined the planet's orbit.
Earth bids farewell to 'mini moon' asteroid set for return visit in 2055
Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a “mini moon" for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday.
Farewell for now to Earth’s 'mini moon' which could be part of the Moon
For about two months, Earth had a temporary second moon from an asteroid that scientists believe originated from our only Moon.
Earth is saying goodbye to its mini moon – but don’t fret, it’ll be back
Earth will say goodbye to an asteroid that has acted as a mini moon for the past two months. But astronomers say it will return again soon.
'Mini Moon' Prepares to Leave Earth Until 2055
After a two-month visit, 2024 PT5 is ready to continue its cosmic journey—but it will be back in a few decades.
Earth to bid farewell to its temporary ‘mini moon’ on Monday
A so-called “mini moon” that’s been orbiting Earth for the last couple of months is about to disappear off into our solar system again.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Earth's '2nd moon' escapes our planet's orbit — will it ever return?
The mini-moon 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for two months and is likely a chunk of the moon, will now drift away from our planet in an orbit around the sun.
Earth's Second Moon Has Vanished, Scientists Say
The Earth has parted ways with a tiny "mini moon" that's been orbiting our planet for two months now. The 33-feet-across space rock, dubbed 2024 PT5, was first spotted by astronomers in August. It only came by for a brief visit,
Earth Bids Goodbye to Its ‘Mini-Moon’ as Astronomers Investigate Where Our Planet’s Asteroid Companion Came From
Preliminary research suggests asteroid 2024 PT5, which stuck around Earth for almost two months, has lunar origins
'Second moon' orbiting Earth to disappear in just hours
A "mini-moon" that has been accompanying Earth since September will start to disappear in a matter of hours, not set to return until 2055. The asteroid, known as 2024 PT5, is currently positioned about two million miles from Earth - approximately nine times the distance to our actual moon.
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Earth set to say goodbye to its ‘mini moon’ that could be a chunk of the real 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 ...
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Earth's mini moon could be a chunk of the big moon, scientists say
Earth's temporary mini moon, 2024 PT5, will depart Nov. 25. Credit: Two-Meter Twin Telescope / Light Bridges / Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias A mini moon that will bid farewell to ...
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Earth bids farewell to its temporary 'mini moon' that is possibly a chunk of our actual moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on ...
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Earth bids farewell to its temporary ‘mini moon’: What it was, and where it’s going
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on ...