Earth's Temporary Second Moon

[Lucy]

I saw this on the news and found it neat. (I am a little late on this)

"From Sept. 29 until Nov. 25, astronomers calculate that 2024 PT5— which is what scientists think is an asteroid but have dubbed a “mini-moon”—will be looping around Earth. It will eventually break free of the planet’s gravitational orbit."

Earths second moon

 

[Deric Storm]

the idea of a "second moon" was one of the inspirations for the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union as well as the international space station

It was first brought up in "The Brick Moon" by Edward Everett Hale in 1869, just about a full century before man stepped on the actual Moon.

 

[Lucy]

the idea of a "second moon" was one of the inspirations for the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union as well as the international space station

It was first brought up in "The Brick Moon" by Edward Everett Hale in 1869, just about a full century before man stepped on the actual Moon.

Neat Deric. I did not know that. Could you guys tell us more? Julie said she didn't know that either.

 

[Deric Storm]

Neat Deric. I did not know that. Could you guys tell us more? Julie said she didn't know that either.

 

[Lucy]

Thanks, Deric. I had no idea that the I.S.S. was a joint effort. Great reading material too.

In case anyone is interested there are live cameras of the astroid too if you want to see it.