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Goodnight moon! Astronomers snap photo of Earth's departing mini-moon
Astronomers used the Two-meter Twin Telescope to catch a "see-you-soon" image of the asteroid 2024 PT5 as it ended its stint ...
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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 Loses Its ‘Mini Moon’ As Surprising Origin Revealed—What To Know
it's time to say goodbye to an asteroid that became Earth’s temporary mini-moon. Having entered into an orbit of Earth on Sept. 29, 2024, a near-Earth asteroid called 2024 PT5 was captured ...
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Earth Bids Goodbye to Its 'Mini-Moon,' as Astronomers Investigate Where Our Planet's Asteroid Companion Came From
After almost two months of companionship, Earth has just lost its “mini-moon.” On Monday, the asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5 was ...
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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 ...