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Earth’s closest celestial body, the moon, will have company in the next week. From September 29 until November 25, astronomers have calculated that 2024 PT5 — what scientists think is an asteroid but have dubbed a “mini-moon”—will be looping around Earth. After its little orbit around the Earth, it will begin its journey back through other parts of our solar system. While this may not be the first time we’ve seen something like this happen, it is still a fun phenomenon.
Another asteroid played the role of Earth's second moon for several years before departing in 2020. Now, researchers are focusing on a new celestial body, discovered in August through the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert system. While earlier studies suggested this asteroid might be on a collision course with Earth, experts now believe it will skim past us, only to be caught in Earth's gravitational net, potentially turning it into a temporary satellite. Thanks, buddy.
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