An asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon dubbed as ...

A temporary “mini-moon” will whirl around Earth for about two months as our planet’s gravity captures a small asteroid in its orbit.

An Arjuna asteroid, discovered in August, will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25.

The mini-moon, an asteroid called 2024 PT5, was spotted by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on Aug.

But ATLAS reports this upcoming mini-moon is likely to be a real asteroid, which is simply defined as a small, rocky object that orbits the sun. Amateur astronomer Tony Dunn posted a simulation to ...

This month, Earth will grab itself a second moon in the form of the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5. Unlike the moon, Earth's primary companion which has accompanied our planet for around 4 billion years ...

From September 29 to November 25, Earth will temporarily capture a new mini-moon named asteroid 2024 PT5. This small asteroid, about 10 meters wide and discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial ...

This temporary moon will take the form of asteroid 2024 PT5, which was discovered on August 7, 2024. Measuring around 33 feet in diameter, this asteroid will be captured by Earth's gravity from ...

This temporary moon will take the form of asteroid 2024 PT5, which was discovered on August 7, 2024. Measuring around 33 feet in diameter, this asteroid will be captured by Earth's gravity from ...

Earth is about to gain a temporary second moon, as the small asteroid 2024 PT5 will be gravitationally captured by our planet this month. However, unlike our permanent lunar companion, this "mini ...