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Earth Bids Goodbye to Its 'Mini-Moon,'

Space.com on MSN · 17h

Earth's mini-moon has finally departed. Will it ever return as a 'second moon?'

Asteroid 2024 PT5 didn't stick around for Thanksgiving, but don't be sad. It will be back... but will it ever be a second moon again?

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

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.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

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.

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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 ...

Live Science on MSN1d

Earth's '2nd moon' escapes our planet's orbit — 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 ...

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Central Texas space company plans moon landing, mission for early 2025

Texas space company Firefly Aerospace plans moon landing, NASA mission for early 2025 with its Blue Ghost spacecraft out of ...

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From Astronaut Bootprints to Lunar Blueprints: The Future of Moon Construction

NASA’s Artemis program, aimed at establishing a permanent moon base, relies on understanding lunar soil to use it as a ...

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Earth's temporary 'second moon' set to depart: How to watch and the exact date of its exit

Earth briefly hosted a 33-foot asteroid, 2024 PT5, as a 'mini-moon' for about two months. Discovered by NASA, this space rock ...

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