Earth’s gravitational pull will cause a trapped asteroid to orbit around planet for about two months
This autumn, for a limited time, Earth will be getting a second moon.
According to a study published this week, an asteroid roughly the length of a city bus will be captured by Earth’s gravitational pull and orbit our planet for about two months, becoming a “mini moon”.
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