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

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

Last year, the Earth picked up a new mini-moon. A new study suggests it didn't come from the asteroid belt.

Scientists Uncovered New Population of Minimoons Orbiting Earth—What Does This Mean for Our Planet?

New research suggests there may be a hidden population of minimoons lurking near Earth, with fragments of the Moon traveling through our solar system. The study, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, highlights the recent discovery of 2024 PT5, an asteroid that is likely a fragment of the Moon, and brings new insights into the lunar debris that may be surrounding our planet. This discovery hints at the possibility that many more lunar …

Earth may have many 'minimoons', because scientists have discovered a small moon…