Earth will get a second ‘mini-moon’ later this month
We’ll be a two-moon world, but only for a few weeks (Picture: Getty)
Earth is about to flirt with a new natural satellite, gaining a second ‘mini moon’ for 57 days.
Our relationship with THE moon has lasted around 4.6 billion years, so she doesn’t have to feel too threatened.
But the newcomer, an asteroid set to be ‘captured’ by our planet’s gravity on September 29, is getting attention as it’s a rare occurrence for us to get an additional space rock companion.
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