Earth has a new “mini- moon ” after an asteroid has joined our orbit. The object, known as 2024 PT5, has been chasing after ...
The internet has been buzzing about a so-called "mini-moon." Here's what we know about 2024 PT5 and if it will be visible.
A school-bus-sized asteroid is expected to spend about two months orbiting Earth as a "mini moon" as it gets temporarily ...
Asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon dubbed as "mini ...
An Arjuna asteroid, discovered in August, will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25.
Experts say the small asteroid will start its trek around our planet in late September but doesn't pose any threat.
A newly discovered asteroid, also referred to as a mini-moon or second moon, is set to enter Earth's orbit temporarily this ...
The asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will do a 56-day horseshoe-shaped fly-by near Earth before it continues on it journey.
The asteroid was found by a group called ATLAS, which stands for Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, in August.
“Earth can regularly capture asteroids from the Near-Earth object (NEO) population and pull them into orbit, making them mini ...
Asteroids from the Earth pass by all the time but we are expecting a friendly visitor staying around for the next couple ...
The moon is getting a little friend. For about two months a so-called mini-moon will orbit Earth.