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Asteroid to orbit Earth

CBS News on MSN · 4h

Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year

The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months.

Earth will have a 'mini-moon' for nearly 2 months, researchers say. Here's what that means.

For nearly two months this year, Earth’s moon will have company — a second moon. Technically, it isn’t a second moon, but rather an asteroid from the Arjuna asteroid belt — named 2024 PT5 — that will be caught in the Earth’s gravitational pull, according to a study in the journal Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society.

Forbes on MSN · 17h

Temporary ‘Mini-Moon’ Will Begin To Orbit Earth Next Week: What To Know

Though the mini-moon will only be in Earth’s orbit for about two months, it’ll stay close to the planet for a few months, making its closest approach in January 2025, after which it’s expected to make a return to the planet’s orbit in 2055, according to the study.

Study reveals Earth once had rings similar to Saturn's

Earth May Have Had Rings Like Saturn, Scientists Say

Evidence suggests Earth had a ring system 466 million years ago, causing a surge in meteorite impacts and possibly influencing the planet's climate.

Smithsonian Magazine · 16h

Did Earth Once Have a Ring Like Saturn? Geologists Find Evidence for a Halo of Orbiting Space Rocks 466 Million Years Ago

A ring could explain a mysterious arrangement of impact craters near the equator and might even have caused an ice age, according to a new study

Chron on MSN · 18h

Earth used to have Saturn-like rings, new study suggests

Earth and Saturn might be a lot more similar than previously thought. In a new study, a team of researchers suggests that 466 million years ago, a ring system made up of asteroid remnants may have surrounded our planet,

16hon MSN

Scientists have captured Earth’s climate over the last 485 million years. Here’s the surprising place we stand now.

An effort to understand Earth’s past climates uncovered a history of wild temperature shifts and offered a warning on the ...

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN16h

In a Landmark Study, Scientists Discover Just How Much Earth’s Temperature Has Changed Over Nearly 500 Million Years

Researchers show the average surface temperature on our planet has shifted between 51.8 to 96.8 degrees Fahrenheit ...

16h

Prehistoric Earth Was Very Hot. That Offers Clues About Future Earth.

At times during the past half-billion years, carbon dioxide warmed our planet more than previously thought, according to a ...

18h

Scientists Reveal Earth Is Getting a Second Moon on September 29: What To Know about the Sky Shift

Earth is getting a second moon! Yes, you read that right. From September 29 to November 25, "mini-moon"—an asteroid— will ...

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