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

For the last few months Earth has had a "second moon," albeit a much more diminutive one than our main lunar companion.
The New York Times

Earth’s Mini-Moon Was Probably a Piece of Its Real Moon

Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface. By Becky Ferreira For a few months last fall, a school-bus-size space ...
THE WEEK

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 more ...
The Cornell Daily Sun

Earth Captures Temporary “Mini-Moon"

Earth gained a mini-moon this Sunday, Sept. 29 by capturing a nearby asteroid with its gravitational field. Earth pulled asteroid 2024 PT5 into its gravitational field, changing the asteroid’s orbit ...
IFLScience

Earth May Have Over 6 Temporary "Mini-Moons" At Any Given Time. They're Made Of Moon

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Earth has a “second moon” (sort of): The science of mini-moons

Earth's cosmic neighbourhood is more dynamic than imagined, hosting temporary 'mini-moons' captured by gravity and ...
IFLScience

Earth's Mini-Moons Might Come From A Lot Closer To Home Than We Thought

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...