Earth is about to gain a new "mini-moon," but it won't stay around for long. The newly discovered asteroid, named 2024 PT5, ...

“Every time an object with an orbit so Earthlike is discovered, there is a chance that we are just recovering space debris,” ...

Here’s what to know about our new, temporary celestial neighbor. Earth has a large gravitational pull. So it’s not uncommon ...

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

While Earth doesn’t have the twin suns of a “Galaxy Far, Far Away” it is soon expected to pick up another moon – at least for ...

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

( KTLA) — Earth will soon have two moons, but not for long. According to a study published in the journal Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), the “moon” in question is a ...

When the new mini-moon comes around, however, most people will probably not get to witness it: “The object is too small and ...

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

PT5 will orbit Earth briefly from September 29 to November 25, 2024, acting as a mini moon. It was discovered in August 2024 ...

This year, a small asteroid will start to orbit Earth, giving us a second moon for roughly two months. The asteroid was found ...

Experts say the small asteroid will start its trek around our planet in late September but doesn't pose any threat.