A mini moon that will bid farewell to Earth soon may in fact be a small hunk of the big moon — the one that has loomed far ...

It's here to stay, or at least until Thanksgiving week. But it's not a moon. In fact, it's an asteroid named 2024 PT5. It entered Earth's orbit on Sept. 29 and will be taking up residency in our ...

It's here to stay, or at least until Thanksgiving week. But it's not a moon. In fact, it's an asteroid named 2024 PT5. It entered Earth's orbit on Sept. 29 and will be taking up residency in our skies ...

Earth welcomed asteroid 2024 PT5 as a temporary moon. 2024 PT5, 37 feet wide, is leaving Earth's orbit in November. Scientists study mini-moons like 2024 PT5 to improve tracking.

On September 29, 2024, something unusual happened in our cosmic neighborhood. Earth captured a tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5, turning it into a temporary mini-moon. That’s right… as of today, November ...

Another one gracing our skies this month is affectionately known as Earth's "mini-moon." This "mini-moon" isn't a moon at all. It's an asteroid named 2024 PT5. At just 33 feet wide, it's about the ...

2024 PT5, a new mini-moon, highlights space mining potential. Asteroids hold vast resources, making mining increasingly viable. Captured mini-moon offers insights into the Solar System's formation.

Earth gained a hidden second moon over the weekend, although it is set to disappear in several weeks. Nearing the end of ...

Back on Sept. 29, Earth’s gravity captured a small near-Earth asteroid called 2024 PT5. The asteroid is about 37 feet wide, about the size of a school bus. In relation to our moon, it is 300,000 ...