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The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

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The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

Eastside

The trajectory of 2024 PT5 in relation to the Earth and the Moon, which is too small to be captured by photography.

Earth gains a second moon

Alexis Rovner, Eastside Community Editor October 23, 2024

On September 29, 2024, an asteroid known as the 2024 PT5 was discovered orbiting Earth. Earth’s gravitational pull has captured the “mini-moon,” causing the second asteroid to orbit planet Earth alongside the moon. This temporary companion is rare,...