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

PT5 will orbit Earth from September 29 to November 25, before breaking free from the planet's gravitational pull.

According to reports, a small asteroid called a ‘mini-moon’ will circle Earth for 53 days starting at the end of September.

Mini-moons’ are asteroids that fail to escape Earth’s gravity and end up orbiting the planet for a time. The 33-foot asteroid ...

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

Impact craters found around the Earth that were made around the same time could be linked to debris falling from a ring, a ...

Earth is expected to briefly acquire a temporary companion—a small asteroid named 2024 PT5 which will behave as a ‘mini moon.

Late this month, Asteroid 2024 PT5 will be passing so close that it will temporarily join Earth as what some are calling a ...

The temporary moon will begin to appear towards the end of September. Its appearance is the result of a small asteroid piece ...

PT5 will only be in Earth’s orbit for a few weeks, from Sept. 29 until Nov. 25, but will remain close for a few months ...

This new floating rock is only expected to orbit the Earth once, beginning its trip Sept. 29 before breaking off from its ...