The hunk of rock, dubbed 2024 PT5 will fly into Earth's orbit, get caught there from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25 and then go on its ...

An newly discovered asteroid will be captured by Earth's gravity this fall. The "mini-moon" will spend about two months in ...

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

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The mini-moon is Asteroid 2024 PT5, which was discovered in August. In an article published by the American Astronomical ...

LOS ANGELES — Earth is about to get a new neighbor in the form of an asteroid. But this one won’t be making an impact.

The Earth is about to get a second “mini moon” as an asteroid spends a stint in our orbit. Asteroid 2024 PT5 will come close ...

An asteroid heading towards Earth is set to have an unusual fate: instead of smashing through our planet’s atmosphere, it’s ...

Earth will be getting a second moon in the form of Asteroid 2024 PT5, which will start orbiting our planet later this month.

While short mini-moon events are relatively common, longer capture episodes are rare, occurring only about once every 10 to 20 years. Stargazers will need a telescope to catch a glimpse of this ...

Proponents, meanwhile, point to dwindling natural resources in Switzerland and threats to bees, frogs, birds, mosses and ...