Earth will capture 'second moon' this weekend Earth will get a "new moon" this weekend when, on Sunday (Sept. 29), it captures the asteroid 2024 PT5, claiming it as a very temporary "mini-moon." https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UeRyz3Cnn8ANH6RJ8nxyNZ.png https://www.space.com/earth-will-capture-second-moon-sept-2024