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  2. Scientists discovered asteroid 2024 PT5 on Aug. 7 through the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, a NASA-funded program. The tiny asteroid will orbit the Earth from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25. PT5 will then leave Earth's orbit and return to its asteroid belt, pulling toward the sun and then moving throughout the solar system.

    Earth mini-moon is asteroid that will orbit planet starting Sept. 29

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    What is the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS)?
    The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) is essential for tracking of asteroids and debris that could be on a collision course with Earth, and it is operated from the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Hawaii.

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    What happened to asteroid 2024 Mk?
    The asteroid 2024 MK was first reported on June 16 by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) at Sutherland Observing Station in South Africa. Its orbit was changed by Earth’s gravity as it passed by, reducing its 3.3-year orbital period around the Sun by about 24 days.

    NASA’s Planetary Radar Tracks Two Large Asteroid Close Approaches

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    Which asteroid has no threat to Earth?
    On January 22, ATLAS-Sutherland in South Africa discovered its first NEO, 2022 BK, a 100-meter asteroid that poses no threat to Earth. The addition of the new observatories to the ATLAS system comes at a time when the agency’s Planetary Defense efforts are on the rise.

    NASA Asteroid Tracking System Now Capable of Full Sky Search

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    How long can asteroid warnings last?
    The ATLAS system can provide one day’s warning for a 20-meter diameter asteroid, capable of city-level destruction. Since larger asteroids can be detected further away, ATLAS can provide up to three weeks’ warning for a 100-meter asteroid, capable of wide regional devastation.

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    Earth is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN

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    NASA Asteroid Tracking System Now Capable of Full Sky Search

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    Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System

    WEBAsteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System. ATLAS is an asteroid impact early warning system developed by the University of Hawaii and funded by NASA. It consists of four telescopes (Hawaii ×2, Chile, South …

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    Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the …

    WEB4 days ago · The mini-moon, an asteroid called 2024 PT5, was spotted by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on Aug. 7. The space rock will make one complete orbit of our planet between ...

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    Asteroid to orbit Earth as 'mini-moon' for nearly 2 …

    WEB1 day ago · Scientists discovered the object Aug. 7 using the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System in Sutherland, South Africa during routine monitoring, according to the study.

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    NASA asteroid detector 'looks up' to scan entire sky …

    WEBFeb 7, 2022 · The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) is essential for tracking of asteroids and debris that could be on a collision course with Earth, and it is operated from the Institute...

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    What NASA’s Crash Into an Asteroid Looks Like - The …

    WEBSep 27, 2022 · Dr. Tonry is co-principal investigator of the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS, which uses the South African telescope and three others around the world to scan the sky...

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    Just Look Up: Expanded UH asteroid tracking system …

    WEBJan 27, 2022 · A state-of-the-art asteroid alert system operated by the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy (IfA) can now scan the entire dark sky every 24 hours for dangerous bodies that could plummet …

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