Earth now has another moon as small asteroid joins our orbit

Earth has a new “mini-moon” after an asteroid has joined our orbit.

The object, known as 2024 PT5, has been chasing after us for years. Now, it has become close enough to be pulled in by our gravity.

It will stay with us until November, when it will stop being bound to Earth and we will leave it behind. Then it will stay on its new orbit around the Sun.

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[kitcatyumm]

the mini moon name sounds like such a cover up just so the public dont freak out lol. me and my mom think its gonna hit earth

[Bensonbadger]

All I take from this is that we almost got hit by an asteroid nobody saw coming.

[Fido-vmzi]

Let's harvest it! I know that's much easier said than done!

[sofabiru]

🙄 "american said, you are not a home dogs but moon that i dog, so we have mini moon shave dog too ... " 😪

[darrenpimlott]

The fact is so small it won't be seen by the naked eye, it ain't anything special

[JeffAF]

I would like for it to strike the moon.