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Starting Sunday, Earth will have a temporary ‘mini moon’ for 2 months

Headline from Portland Press Herald, on the newest of 2 developments

The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus that will be temporarily trapped by our planet's gravity.

Portland Press Herald's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Earth will have a temporary ‘mini moon' for two months

    Headline from NBC New York ·

  2. Newest

    Starting Sunday, Earth will have a temporary ‘mini moon’ for 2 months

    Headline from Portland Press Herald ·

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Reports & sources

26 articles, oldest first.

  1. NPR

    A new 'mini-moon' comes to Earth this fall (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    An newly discovered asteroid will be captured by Earth's gravity this fall. The "mini-moon" will spend about two months in Earth's orbit, before being flung back on its normal path around the sun.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Earth to get a mini-moon for two months, but what is it? (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Earth will get its very own ‘mini-moon’ which will remain in orbit for two months later this year.

  3. The Conversation US

    Earth is getting a tiny new mini-moon. It won’t be the first (or the last) (opens The Conversation US)

    Published

    The Conversation US's feed description

    A large space rock will be temporarily captured by Earth’s gravity throughout October and November.

  4. NBC News

    An asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as a temporary 'mini-moon' (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    A school-bus-sized asteroid is expected to spend about two months orbiting Earth as a "mini moon" as it gets temporarily caught by Earth’s gravity.

  5. Scientific American

    Tiny Asteroid Will Briefly Become Earth’s Mini Moon (opens Scientific American)

    Published

  6. NBC Los Angeles

    Earth will have a temporary ‘mini moon' for two months (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    It won't be visible to the naked eye during the two months it circles Earth. It will part ways with Earth by the end of November.

  7. Portland Press Herald

    Starting Sunday, Earth will have a temporary ‘mini moon’ for 2 months (opens Portland Press Herald)

    Published

    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus that will be temporarily trapped by our planet's gravity.

  8. Boston

    Earth will have a temporary 'mini-moon' for two months (opens Boston)

    Published

    Boston's feed description

    The mini-moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus. It will be trapped in Earth's gravity for about two months.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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