Daily Tech News, Interviews, Reviews and Updates

Earth’s Getting a New Moon—But It’s Just Passing Through!

An astrophile needs to know that Earth will soon welcome a new moon for a short period. I didn’t make the story, it is true. Earth with the help of its gravity will pull an asteroid towards it and will set it free after two months. As per the finding by the scientists, an asteroid of about 10 meters in diameter, will be captured by the Earth’s gravity and will return to its path that is an orbit around the Sun in November. This finding is based on the trajectory, size, and speed of the asteroid.

This celestial phenomenon is said to be a “temporarily captured flyby” in which an asteroid enters Earth’s gravitational orbit but does not complete multiple orbits. This phenomenon was seen in 2006 also when an asteroid stayed in Earth’s orbit and remained there for nearly half a year before leaving. And another came in 2020. This phenomenon takes place regularly and Earth captures small asteroids from the Near Earth Object population. Those who have an interest in these things need to know that though it presents a great opportunity for scientists, it will be faint for the naked eye. You can use a telescope to witness this phenomenon and better understand gravitational interactions.



Readers like you help support The Tech Outlook. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. We cannot guarantee the Product information shown is 100% accurate and we advise you to check the product listing on the original manufacturer website. Thetechoutlook is not responsible for price changes carried out by retailers. The discounted price or deal mentioned in this item was available at the time of writing and may be subject to time restrictions and/or limited unit availability. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates Read More
You might also like

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Accept Read More