Earth Bids Farewell to Its Temporary ‘Mini Moon’

A supermoon with a partial lunar eclipse rises over Lake Michigan in Chicago on Sept. 17, 2024. Kiichiro Sato/AP Photo

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past two months.

The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday. But it will zip closer for a quick visit in January.