Say hello to 2024 PT5, Earth’s newest mini-moon. Expected to go into orbit of Earth for a couple of months from Sept. 29, ...

On August 7, 2024, NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) detected a space object that, for a little ...

It’s an exciting time for astronomy enthusiasts as Earth will temporarily get a second moon for almost two months. A recent ...

The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about ...

The asteroid is expected to make a “horseshoe path” around Earth over the next two months. For the next two months, an ...

This new floating rock is only expected to orbit the Earth once, beginning its trip Sept. 29 before breaking off from its ...

Though the mini-moon will only be in Earth’s orbit for about two months, it’ll stay close to the planet for a few months, ...

Yep, Earth will temporarily get a second moon. It’s called 2024 PT5 and it’s been called a “mini moon” by astronomers. 2024 ...

Multiple bullets containing a tiny spectrometer could be shot into the lunar soil by an astronaut or rover, allowing analysis ...

Later this month, an asteroid called 2024 PT5 will be joining Earth's orbit, becoming a mini-moon. The mini-moon will be in ...

Earth will soon have a visitor — and not of the extraterrestrial kind. Astronomers found a small asteroid that will orbit our planet this fall, becoming a "mini-moon" temporarily.