Earth is about to gain a mini moon, an asteroid named 2024 PT5. It's approximately the size of a school bus and will be temporarily captured by Earth's gravity, orbiting the planet for about two ...
Once in a mini-moon. You won't be able to see the 2024 PT5 asteroid when it hitches a ride in the moon's orbit of Earth starting today — not with your average backyard telescope — but that doesn't ...