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.
This phase of the moon is a great time for stargazing since the bright side of the moon faces away from Earth and won’t overshadow celestial bodies and events. Of course, clouds and other weather ...
The asteroid burst into a fireball that lit the skies at 3:54 a.m. PT on October 22, 2024. Scientists estimated that the energy released by the asteroid upon impact with the atmosphere would be ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Estimated to be between 120 to 270 meters wide—roughly the size of a 70-story skyscraper—asteroid 2020 WG is considered a medium-sized Near-Earth Object (NEO). Listen to Story An asteroid impact could ...
A city-sized asteroid is heading towards Earth this October and it is set to make its closest approach on October 27. Known as 1036 Ganymed, it is one of the largest near-Earth asteroids with a ...