Earth will have a second moon – level 2

Earth will have a second moon

27-09-2024 15:00

A recent study says that Earth will have a second mini-moon from the end of September to the end of November.

This mini-moon is a small asteroid. It is 10 meters long, and Earth pulls it by its gravity. Mini-moons are rare but scientists saw them in 1981 and 2022. The new mini-moon is called 2024 PT5, but it is too small to see without a telescope.

These asteroids stay in orbit around Earth for a short time, usually a few months, before they move away. The mini-moon will go back into space and continue its journey around the Sun. This asteroid won’t come back to Earth until 2055.

Difficult words: mini (very small), gravity (a force which pulls objects toward Earth), orbit (the path of an object or spaceship around a star, planet, or moon).

You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.

What is the size of the new mini-moon, 2024 PT5, and when is it expected to return to Earth after its short stay in orbit?

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