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Say Goodbye to the Earth's Second Moon As It Leaves Before Thanksgiving
Earth is about to bid farewell to its temporary celestial companion as asteroid 2024 PT5 prepares to depart our orbit on Monday, just before this year's Thanksgiving celebration.
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.
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 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 ‘mini moon’ is disappearing this week
The recently discovered object, known as 2024 PT5, has been tagging alongside Earth since September. Here’s what to know about it.

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China Now Reaches Deepest Point on Earth
The deepest point of the ocean is believed to be the Challenger Deep in the western Pacific, which is deeper than Mount ...
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Scientists detect the most powerful cosmic rays ever — and their unknown source could be close to Earth
New research reports the most powerful cosmic rays ever detected. Because the rays lose energy as they travel through space, ...
Earth-bound asteroids 'could be tracked more precisely' with new equation
Identifying asteroids on a potential collision course with Earth could be made easier thanks to an advancement in how to ...
NASA Tracking Football Field-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Tomorrow
WB—is estimated to be between 240 and 525 feet across and will pass us at about twice the distance between the Earth and moon ...
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NASA satellites reveal Earth's continents are getting drier
GRACE satellites take monthly measurements of changes in Earth 's gravity, which allows scientists to see if there's also a ...
Humans have affected the Earth’s rotation, scientists say
“Earth’s rotational pole actually changes a lot. Our study shows that among climate-related causes, the redistribution of ...
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Earth's '2nd moon' escapes our planet's orbit today — 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. When you purchase through ...
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Why aren't we crushed by the weight of Earth's atmosphere?
The boundary between Earth's atmosphere and outer space, the Kármán line, is about 62 miles (100 kilometers) above the planet ...