Is 2024 PT5 a lost piece of the Moon or an asteroid? Unravel the mystery behind Earth’s mini-moon
PT5, initially identified as a near-Earth asteroid, is believed to be a lunar fragment due to its unique orbit and mineral ...
School bus-sized asteroid found to be fragment of the Moon
In August 2024, the ATLAS telescope in South Africa discovered asteroid 2024 PT5, a ten-meter-wide space rock roughly the ...
Could This Asteroid Be a Lost Chunk of the Moon?
PT5, a near-Earth object discovered last year, has captivated scientists with its potential lunar origins. Likely ejected ...
Asteroid 2024 PT5 Linked to Lunar Surface, Reveals Planetary Defense Insights
PT5 traced to lunar highlands; Apollo 14 rocks match Research reveals natural origin; trajectory rules out space debris ...
Earth's mini-moon was the moon all along
PT5, which almost became a temporary mini-moon to Earth, was recently found to be a broken-off part of the moon itself. This ...
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Remember the 'mini-moon' last year? Study finds it was likely just a chunk of the actual moon
The asteroid, known as 2024 PT5, was first spotted Aug. 7 by astronomers using the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS. Measuring about 33 feet in diameter ...
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Earth’s recent ‘mini-moon’ may be an actual piece of the moon, astronomers say
But surprisingly, the object’s orbit around the sun is similar to Earth’s, suggesting that 2024 PT5 originated from our ...
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Earth's temporary 'mini-moon' might be lost fragment of the Moon
A small asteroid, referred to as Earth's temporary "mini-moon," could actually be a piece of the Moon that broke away ...
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Earth’s recent ‘mini-moon’ may be an actual piece of the moon, astronomers say
But surprisingly, the object’s orbit around the sun is similar to Earth’s, suggesting that 2024 PT5 originated from our corner of the solar system. Astronomers first spotted the asteroid on ...
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School bus-sized asteroid found to be fragment of the Moon
In August 2024, the ATLAS telescope in South Africa discovered asteroid 2024 PT5, a ten-meter-wide space rock roughly the size of a school bus, according to Phys.org. Following its discovery ...
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Earth's mini-moon was the moon all along
Asteroid 2024 PT5, which almost became a temporary mini-moon to Earth, was recently found to be a broken-off part of the moon itself. This discovery has led scientists to believe there are many ...