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Earth gets a new mini moon for two months

Earth will get a second moon for nearly 57 days 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.

CBS News on MSN · 12h

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.

New York Post on MSN · 16h

Bus-size asteroid being sucked toward Earth will become ‘temporary mini-moon’

The bus-size asteroid, which was discovered on August 7 by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), will be sucked in by Earth’s gravitational pull from September 29 to November 25, USA Today reported. During this interstellar layover, the space rock will likely become a “temporary mini-moon,” per Marcos.

Earth May Have Had Rings Like Saturn

Earth probably had a Saturn-like ring system in the distant past

Researchers have found evidence suggesting that our planet may have once had a ring system around 466 million years ago.

Earth may have once had rings like Saturn

Earth may have had rings. At least that's what a new study published this month claims. Here's what we know so far.

Live Science on MSN · 2d

Earth once wore a Saturn-like ring, study of ancient craters suggests

Earth may have had a giant ring of space rocks surrounding it, similar to those around Saturn, which could have led to chaotic meteorite strikes on our planet's surface, new research suggests. The hypothesized ring may have formed roughly 466 million years ago and was the remains of a gigantic asteroid tugged apart by Earth's tidal forces after passing our planet's Roche limit.

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN12h

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 ...

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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 ...

Soap Central on MSN16h

All about Earth's temporary second moon as 2024 PT5 asteroid gets snared by our planet's gravity

According to reports, a small asteroid called a ‘mini-moon’ will circle Earth for 53 days starting at the end of September.

UI astronomer: Approaching asteroid will become temporary second moon

An asteroid is approaching the Earth which the experts say will come close enough to be caught in our planet’s gravity well, ...

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