Earth to get a temporary "second moon"

Astrophysics Professor Adam Frank explains the gravitational capture event involving tiny asteroid 2024 PT5.
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[@soniahernandez8902]

We’re getting a second moon before gta 6 😭

[@der110]

🤣

[@ghostwalk2446]

We'll have interplanetary civilizations and time travel machines before GTA 6 lol

[@G_Hop]

😂😂😂

[@mirandaandrews2872]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mattd844]

Sonia u dont even play gta 😑

[@Redawesomeoby]

Earth ordered a second moon off temu for 92% off

[@brian_njtransit]

more like 100% off according to the temu ads

[@Ericdz302]

Time to spin the wheel!

[@AprilTeniente-eu1mj]

Earth can’t order Temu! That’s nonsense! It doesn’t make sense!

[@RamoneJ.Campbell]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@AprilTeniente-eu1mj]

@@RamoneJ.Campbell It’s not funny!! And it doesn’t make sense

[@pottedplant420god]

Thats no moon...

[@stormhelios6405]

its the death star

[@XShadow705]

​@@stormhelios6405its a space station* Come on man, they didnt know it was called the death star

[@sithlordmikeyp]

@@XShadow705 it'd be funny if Han used his line from Empire in response, "well I'm GLAD you're here to tell us these things, Professor"

[@buddhajon96]

That's not terrifying at all...

[@lewis0705]

well no it isnt. its normal and happens regularly. the last one was in 2017 and oribited us until 2020

[@GlamourAlice]

​@@lewis0705 that's cuteeee ❤❤😂😂

[@YensecaTube]

@@GlamourAlice Aww You didnt know that!? I thought everyone knew but you ignorance is adorable❤❤🤣🤣🤣

[@tiredoftherightleft5644]

@@GlamourAlicedude the FE stuff is getting old 😒🤦‍♂️

[@cheleshows]

@@tiredoftherightleft5644 What is "the FE stuff?"

[@roe85]

Where is Bruce Willis and his team from "Armageddon" when we need him lol

[@StephenDedalus74]

Yes LOL But maybe Jerry Lewis was right so many years ago in the movie "Visit to a Small planet" when he said earth had two moons LOL

[@DTecksVision]

When she asked do we have to be worried and he replied "not at this point" 💀

[@wizardsongs5409]

A mini moon that we won't be able to see? How exciting...

[@nujabraska]

Fools will learn of the awe and splendor of the universe and not be moved

[@stellarisme73]

Hater

[@blackandwhitecommentary951]

@@nujabraska It's a rock flying around in space. We have plenty of those here already.

[@duncanmacl3od]

Be glad you don't see it

[@anthony8gonzalez634]

The way he faked that chuckles 😮

[@robertc.5558]

He said that whilst in his 2 mile deep bunker. Don't look up!

[@anthony8gonzalez634]

@@robertc.5558 🤣🤣

[@computerboy2k]

Last time an asteroid got close…look ma, no dinos…

[@nikulmmadhu6566]

earth got another side chick before gta6

[@BendyRoy]

>"Can we see it with the naked eye? >"It's pretty small so youre not going to be able to see it with the naked eye." ABC News: SECOND MOON INCOMING YOU KNOW THAT HUGE ASS ROCK IN THE SKY? You won't be able to see it though, same same.

[@DarkPesco]

That's pretty close to the earth for an asteroid to come... especially given his extraordinarily buoyant and cheerful presentation! Is anyone else now following this story expecting reports of tons of amateur astronomical observers to suddenly announce that the initial and "official" calculations were...off!?!

[@DarkPesco]

Makes me wonder: If a big one WAS coming at us...does anyone really expect we would be notified...or do you think it would be silenced?

[@movieforge01]

​@@DarkPesco I saw something about that a couple of years ago. If they did decide to keep it from the people it could be as short as a three day notice. No whistle blowers. Even for amateur astronomers. If they knew it was a world ender I think they would most likely keep it zipped as long as possible. The world would go into chaos in literal minutes. This could very well be one of those situations 😁

[@ross5839]

Ikr, He said, hahaha biblical!

[@tiredoftherightleft5644]

“…it would be an apocalypse of ahh..biblical kind” As he’s sitting in a multibillion dollar underground bunker for the elite 😅

[@AldoCoolinBoolin]

reporter: will anybody notice it just by looking? teacher: no .... This was the most pointless news story ever lmao tf

[@nahitsmedical]

was it though?

[@marinhusky8863]

My daughter took a picture of the lunar eclipse the other night and a bright spot showed up next to the moon in the sky. Wonder if that was it? It wasn't visible to the naked eye but showed up on the photo whatever it was.

[@STho205]

Likely Saturn (or Titan). Saturn appears near the moon this month. When full, the moon makes it hard to see, especially in poor light polluted skies. Lunar eclipse drops the reflected light by the percentage of the eclipse...and suddenly stars and planets appear as they would on new moon or crescent moon nights. BTW Saturn is close to edge on viewing of the rings. Looks different this year...like Jupiter but with a simple line drawn over it. Next summer the rings will disappear because they'll be completely edge on to us.

[@ghostwalk2446]

If your daughter saw it or got a picture of it, then no, that wasn't it lol

[@webspec]

Please double check the math. Lately humanity has shown to mess big time so we dont want something like "oh yeah the sign was minus" after we are all playing the floor is lava all around the world!

[@JK_Chapman]

💯😆

[@donwarrington4916]

"Not at this point....."

[@ani_tas]

It's called 2024 PT5 and it's 11 meters wide. Too bad the "experts" couldn't relay that simple info about it. So it wouldn't be "apocalyptic" and very likely would result in an air burst several miles above the ground. Similar to the way the one in Russia acted in 2013. (it was larger). Media just has to try and sensationalize stories vs just letting them stand on their merit(s) for those just interested in the science of the event.

[@jasonstein460]

He’s the one who saying it’s apocalyptic, totally misinformation on his part. Where did ABC find this clown?

[@Dancingheart]

Why is it only orbiting around us for 2 months? That sounds odd. If the Earths orbit captured an asteroid then how does it free itself after 2 months? 🤷‍♀️

[@halebop12]

I was wondering what's going to force it back out also.

[@phantomloard0138]

simple because of earths gravity it will most likely be ejected. from the orbit. that's how it was like in the early days of the solar system.

[@Mike588]

Exactly what I was thinking, unless it's a visiting space craft. because once caught in a orbit,it should never leave,or get pulled in

[@terrrell7798]

​@@phantomloard0138 sounds like a giant ufo to me.. sounds like... Oumuamua is returning.. Inform the United Nations. We have engaged The Borg. ::fade to black Star Trek Next Generation Best of Both Worlds ending::

[@MathieuCastro]

@@Dancingheart most of the time gravitational disturbances caused by the sun is what eject the mini moons. Very few mini moon events last for years, long captures, these happen once every 10 to 20 years. Short mini moon events the object does not make a revolution around Earth. As well for an object to be a mini moon it must approach Earth at close range roughly 2.8 million miles while slowing to 2,200 mph (edit: miles to mph). If the geocentric energy becomes negative the object is bound to the Earth.

[@jordank566]

“It’s pretty small” he said that confidently, like he’s said it before

[@rescenery]

oh.

[@toddmanning9709]

We're dead

[@ItsLilith-vr9yl]

Love how he laughs about it but…the apocalypse IS going to happen! I should know because I’m one of the four horsemen. Unfortunately!

[@Marjannuel]

​@ItsLilith-vr9yl we LARPing huh, then I must be Dean Winchester 😅

[@ItsLilith-vr9yl]

@@Marjannuel I’m just speaking the truth. I love supernatural too but it’s just a show. According to revelations in the bible…and my own experiences the apocalypse will happen. I should know…I know who the Antichrist is. I know his full name. Revelations only gives you his number.

[@MarkousMajorSurf]

😂WE ARE IN A DOME.

[@kingtungstenworldwide4472]

So we're getting a concept of a moon. But on a serious note, what sort of affect might it have on earth since the moon affects our tides? Will we see weather changes?

[@thanos8914]

Earth DLC drops before gta 6

[@mattd844]

The moon : i get money ima star star star star

[@curiouslyt2123]

How the heck can you call it a second moon if it’s not going to be large enough in the sky to SEE it with the naked eye? There are large stars and planets in the sky we can see without a telescope that aren’t hyped up. I guess what the point is, is there is an incoming asteroid that will pass the moon where if you look up at the moon for the next 2 months, you may see the asteroid as well but even with a telescope it will be very very tiny. I gotta say, the headline or tittle is extremely misleading. 🌖 😒

[@sideboob6851]

A moon is a natural object that orbits a planet. That's exactly what this is and what it will be doing. Size and length of time it obits don't disqualify it from being called a moon.

[@SweatyPea]

is this one also made of cheese

[@RetroBloxYT]

I hope so

[@Հայ-ղ5ք]

aw man I thought night sky got a new update😭 wanna see it with a naked eye on the next update

[@tysonbentford3525]

lets mine it for resources

[@teresamcnulty8471]

Oh well...probably would have been raining here in Oregon anyway.

[@Akaedyson]

The world is about to get hit☄

[@theMoviesconcern1ng]

the astronauts in space paid to see the planet destroyed 😭

[@unknownoutdoors530]

Independence day, thats a mothership spacecraft and this is all a cover up

[@BETTERWORLDSGT]

Hey! Now We can compete with Mars for a while!

[@rodrigo1881]

A moon that we won't be able to see, yet powerful enough if hit the earth is end game.

[@alkggkla5643]

Aw, can't we keep it? Do we have to be a foster planet?

[@alienandroid2012]

Definitely Planet X

[@terrrell7798]

oh snap

[@jefffox5073]

I’ve never heard of one being ejected back out into space 🤔

[@jocaomelhor]

Guy: uh so yea theres a new thing around the moon me: ooo can I see it? Guy: lol no.

[@JELWwL6unE8V7iGB3]

So there will be a mountain 170,000 miles above the air.

[@GM-7777]

He doesn’t make me feel any better

[@dod2304]

Is it just me, or do "expert predictions" about this asteroid change every couple of months? For quite a while there was some debate about how close it would be to Earth and was there any danger of it hitting us. Finally they said no, it wouldn't hit us, it would just "buzz" us and then keep on going. Now we're being told it will orbit the Earth for a short time? I tend to get just a tad bit nervous when the experts keep changing their story.

[@Tilb0]

I’m excited for this lunar update hopefully there’s no bugs on release

[@dgdfgfnh968]

I want it lets catch it

[@silencingmachine2671]

"Asteroid" as he clearly gives the interview while aboard the Mothership.

[@kamalalama-lama-ding-dong4452]

We need a second debate. One that isn't rigged!

[@halebop12]

Arriving End of the month? Today's the 19th already. I need more time to consider this 😮😂

[@Claws716]

Ooo...its chilling with us for 2 months? 😮 and here we go.

[@terrrell7798]

Who wants to do some time traveling? ::me and the entire comments section gets sucked into:: Narrator : Time Tunnel

[@philthycat1408]

We could’ve sent a missile to blast it but we’re too busy blasting each other with them.

[@Jazzfestn]

I give a "moon" to ABC every day!

[@adamrussell658]

Thats no moon. Its a space station!

[@datboib3432]

Scientist is using a green screen because he’s already in an escape pod 7.2 light years away

[@yourtrunkrattles4398]

REAL LIFE DLC? FREE? THE DEV LIKES US!

[@Funhandz]

Now, landing on this mini moon is most exciting

[@andrewcampbell3100]

100% sure its not just a rock.

[@joshuarivera3617]

Second moon before GTA 6

[@gagelopez4278]

They need to make an excuse while they reset the moon 😂

[@FPVREVIEWS]

I hope it’s a giant marshmallow

[@br2266]

This is why so many people are in the space business… they know what’s coming.

[@kyrrziel]

"Flying mountain" It's 11 meters in diameter according to google.... not sure that qualifies as a mountain....

[@almightysosa3951]

That guy is probably great on a grill

[@BigDik-e8x]

Thats the sign that trump will be president and bring back righteousness towards the planet

[@dod2304]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣good one!!

[@GKadmon]

Lmfao

[@EMendonca-mp2mf]

You sure it’s not a cult??

[@audacyspectrum3612]

I'm going to trust the opinion of someone who can't afford a dentist? Uh, ok.

[@jordank566]

It’s actually the guys bald head

[@Spin24Doctor]

So this asteroid is coming in for a fling with earth. Then after two months the earth is going to fling the asteroid out back into space. Wow this asteroid is quite promiscuous, huh? And oh my… the earth! What would the moon say?

[@killerbski9412]

Save your self 2 mins We will never be able to see it

[@kayJay6.0]

Just admit the earth is flat 😂 with multiple Moons and there is a dome that yall never cracked and went to any of these “Moons”

[@TJ-o7f]

It’s all imaginary BS that can be any thing you can imagine

[@pharaohacura3618]

the way they play with folks’ intelligence is unreal 😂😂😂

[@jefffox5073]

Satellites fall back into earths orbit all the time, why not this one?🤔

[@ernstoesterreicher]

no 3-body-problem?

[@metalrockgaming]

nah single body but we'll all be crushed ANYWAY

[@Dancingheart]

Haha, great question!

[@numlol1]

So this is the October Surprise they have been talking about

[@isvvc_]

What a dumb plot to introduce this late into the show

[@whataworld369]

Wtf... Man, they can tell the masses ANYTHING these days and people will just lap it up... Over and over again 😂

[@JoseTorres-in4fs]

Hiroshima 1945, Why are there two suns?

[@SongMom8]

How do they know it will be “flung back out”?

[@EMendonca-mp2mf]

Because they are smart.

[@dagon9093]

Moon sized deal happening at temu. Order now 😂😂😂

[@RupertLaLageIV]

The host and guest are awfully cheerful regarding this asteroid. I'm not sure that I would want to hear from them, when and if, another possible, even potentially catastrophic and earth-altering event should take place.

[@hippityhoppityw]

Terrifying but also pretty damn cool

[@StephenDedalus74]

So much BS in all of that... An asteroid, really ? Tired of this cover up regarding weird stuff happening in the sky or in space (UAP, etc.)...

[@J_PIK]

Chris Farley pulling down his pants.

[@halebop12]

Needs to not mess with us OR our moon.

[@MissAdoreSP]

Shocking news fr

[@cutthroated]

if its going to loop a couple time, whats the chances of it hitting the moon?

[@user-co6rx9xk4b]

Have you done a calculation of the gravitational pull on the astrateroid and electromagnetic field generated by the asteriod? if not, it may be a good idea to shoot it down with dozens of nukes.

[@LaidbackLost]

Nice try SCP foundation, we know this thing is actually some extradimensional entity on its way to annihilate Earth

[@u.npeacekeeperball432]

1:41 Thought he said, "we'd be fucked" but it was just him cutting out

[@halebop12]

😂😂😂 I think he said f'd.

[@williamh9747]

Hopefully it can pull some of the junk out of orbit

[@TexasBuilt71]

Can only see it in cgi

[@zer0.88]

Love the guy rocinante interior background

[@dod2304]

Looked like the ISS?

[@martrecechildress5551]

😂 it’s definitely not just spinning around earth.

[@Rottidog68]

It'll be 1 LD from Earth & he says "not close enough to do any harm to us"? That's not close enough???! If it hit us it would just be an apocalyptical event of Biblical proportions.... meh, film at 11!

[@mussy7065]

it's over yall

[@spiritmoonintuitive]

Would be wonderful to have a 2nd or 3rd moon all the time.

[@kellydalstok8900]

Would it? Because it would affect earth’s tides, and maybe not in a good way.

[@nicolaakuneme9024]

Talk about "out if this world"

[@TOROG13]

How is this normal?

[@bobdadnaila7708]

Wait, ... WHAT?

[@jerequallio9052]

Let it hit us . Then there would be world peace. Im kidding.

[@AprilTeniente-eu1mj]

I am gonna see the moon tonight!!