Between Sept. 29 and Nov. 25 2024, an asteroid from the Near-Earth object (NEO) population will be briefly pulled into orbit ...
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about ...
It won't be there forever, but Earth will have a second moon when a small asteroid begins to orbit the planet later this ...
The asteroid is expected to make a “horseshoe path” around Earth over the next two months. For the next two months, an ...
Asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon dubbed as "mini ...
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, ...
Scientists aren't sure if 2024 PT5 is an asteroid. At roughly 10 meters in length, 2024 PT5 is difficult to spot without a ...
Earth will soon have a visitor — and not of the extraterrestrial kind. Astronomers found a small asteroid that will orbit our ...
The recently discovered asteroid 2024 PT5 will be captured by the Earth "s gravity for 56 days, until November 25, 2024.
Yep, Earth will temporarily get a second moon. It’s called 2024 PT5 and it’s been called a “mini moon” by astronomers. 2024 ...
Earth will soon have two moons, but not for long. According to a study published in the journal Research Notes of the ...
The Earth is getting a second 'mini-moon' later this month, but it'll only last from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, researchers say.