🚨 Second moon for Earth?! 🚨 Yes, you heard right! Starting September 29, a new mini-moon called 2024 PT5 will orbit Earth for 56.6 days - and it's no ordinary asteroid! 😱 In this video, you'll learn how this 10-meter-wide cosmic companion is captured by Earth and why it's an absolute astronomical highlight. 💫
Are you wondering why we can't see it with the naked eye? Don't worry, I have all the details and even exciting plans for how mini-moons could serve as space refueling stations in the future! 🚀 Do you already have an idea what we could call the new moon? Leave your creative name suggestions in the comments - PT5 sounds kind of boring, doesn't it? 😄
Stay tuned until the end to find out how long our heavenly guest will stay and what it all means for science!
Translated from German - Original: • BREAKING NEWS: Ein ZWEITER MOND näher...
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Sources:
futurezone.at/science/erde-mini-mond-umlaufbahn-er…
www.space.com/earth-mini-moon-asteroid-2024-pt5
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2515-5172/ad781…
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