The asteroid was found by a group called ATLAS, which stands for Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, in August.
Asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon dubbed as "mini ...
A newly discovered asteroid, also referred to as a mini-moon or second moon, is set to enter Earth's orbit temporarily this ...
Experts say the small asteroid will start its trek around our planet in late September but doesn't pose any threat.
The asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will do a 56-day horseshoe-shaped fly-by near Earth before it continues on it journey.
The asteroid is expected to make a “horseshoe path” around Earth over the next two months, researchers wrote in a recent ...
Earth is about to gain a new “mini-moon,” but it won’t stay around for long.The newly discovered asteroid, named 2024 PT5, ...
The mini-moon is Asteroid 2024 PT5, which was discovered in August. In an article published by the American Astronomical ...
An newly discovered asteroid will be captured by Earth's gravity this fall. The "mini-moon" will spend about two months in ...
The tiny asteroid will complete a wide orbit over the course of 53 days, but don't get your hopes up about seeing it.
An asteroid heading towards Earth is set to have an unusual fate: instead of smashing through our planet’s atmosphere, it’s ...