The celestial object is more than just a guest staying over for a quick visit. It's here to stay, or at least until ...

Earth’s newly captured mini-moon 2024 PT5 will depart in November, highlighting the fascination with transient asteroids.

一颗小行星将短暂进入环地球轨道运行。 2024 PT5短暂成为地球卫星的轨道示意图。白色为2024 PT5轨道，蓝色为地球轨道，洋红色是水星轨道。NASA 一个以西班牙科学家Carlos de la Fuente ...

On September 29, 2024, Earth captured a tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5, turning it into a temporary mini-moon. It won't be around much longer.

[1] Carlos de la Fuente Marcos, Raúl de la Fuente Marcos. A Two-month Mini-moon: 2024 PT5 Captured by Earth from September to November. Research Notes of the AAS. 8(9):224 (2024) 广告声明 ...

When the world woke up on Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth had an extra moon. 2024 PT5, a Yale shuttle-sized Asteroid, will orbit Earth until late November. This new “mini-moon” is a wayward asteroid, a space ...

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 ...

这个“月亮”是谁？为什么说是限时版？中国科学院紫金山天文台科普主管王科超为您揭秘。 王科超介绍，这个新的“月亮”实际上是名为2024 PT5的近地小行星。今年8月，南非阿特拉斯（ATLAS）观测计划首次观测到这颗小行星，其直径约为11米。 “这颗 ...

Brilliant Jupiter rises at 8:30 p.m. Nov. 1 and by twilight on Nov. 30. It can be found in the constellation Taurus at ...

Have you ever worried about the moon getting lonely in its terrestrial orbit? Well, worry no more. The moon has found a friend!

Astronomy fans are in for a treat, as it's nearly time for October's full Moon. It will appear in our skies later this week, and what's more, it's set to be the brightest supermoon of the year!