30-09-2024 11:00 via ctvnews.ca

Earth will have a temporary 'mini moon' for 2 months

Earth's moon will soon have some company — a “mini moon.” The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet (10 metres). When it whizzes by Earth on Sunday, it will be temporarily trapped by our planet's gravity and orbit the globe — but only for about two months.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesThe space rock — 2024 PT5 — was first spotted in August by astronomers at Complutense U
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