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(CNN) — Earth is about to gain a new “mini-moon,” but it won’t stay around for long.

LOS ANGELES — Earth is about to get a new neighbor in the form of an asteroid. But this one won’t be making an impact.

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You can see the astroid, named 2024 PT5, for a short time before it heads on its way.

Scientists have discovered a part of Earth 120 million years old in Borneo that has been thought to be lost for a long time.

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Earth's orbit will capture a bus-sized asteroid later this month, giving us a second moon for about two months.