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The moon is farther from Earth tonight than it will be until 2043

The sun's gravity will pull the moon farther away from Earth than it's been in over five years on Nov. 19, though it'll be ...
Yahoo

‘Mini-moon’ will start orbit of Earth later this week

SPACE (KXAN) — Earth is picking up a new moon later this week. This mini-moon is about 33 feet across, the size of a small school bus, and will orbit the Earth from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25. “We don’t know ...
AOL

Mini-moon will soon orbit Earth. Here's everything you need to know about the asteroid

Earth will be "borrowing" an extra moon for nearly two months starting this week. An Arjuna asteroid will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months starting Sept. 29, according to a study ...
NBC New York

Did you know Earth is set to have another moon in its orbit? Here's what that means

Around the world in 57 days. A new moon is expected to be pulled into the Earth’s orbit by the end of September, but the rare phenomenon won’t last long. The visiting moon is technically an asteroid ...
wqad

Yes, Earth has a second moon for the next few weeks

MOLINE, Ill. — For the next few weeks, we'll have a tiny, second 'moon' orbiting our planet. The so-called mini-moon is actually a small asteroid known as 2024 PT5. It's only about 32 feet across, ...
WSPA

Private US spacecraft enters orbit around the moon ahead of landing attempt

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private U.S. lunar lander reached the moon and eased into a low orbit Wednesday, a day before it will attempt an even greater feat — landing on the gray, dusty surface. A ...