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Scientists from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid have tracked its path, determining that Earth\u2019s gravitational pull will capture it for nearly two months before it returns to orbiting the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first mini-moon Earth has captured; similar objects have orbited Earth temporarily in the past. 2024 PT5, larger than previous mini-moons, will return to Earth\u2019s orbit in 2055. However, it will remain too small to be seen with amateur equipment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year, Earth will briefly have a second moon when a small asteroid begins orbiting the planet. The asteroid, named 2024 PT5, was discovered in August and will act as a mini-moon from September 29 to November 25, revolving around Earth in a horseshoe-shaped orbit. 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