PT5 will orbit Earth from September 29 to November 25, before breaking free from the planet's gravitational pull.

PT5 will orbit Earth briefly from September 29 to November 25, 2024, acting as a mini moon. It was discovered in August 2024 ...

For almost two months, from 29 September to 25 November, Earth will have two natural satellites, astronomers have announced.

Earth is getting a visitor in our orbit for a couple of months.It's nowhere near the size of our actual moon, but they're ...

The small asteroid named 2024 PT5 will become a temporary mini moon of Earth from September 29 to November 25, 2024. While ...

The asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will do a 56-day horseshoe-shaped fly-by near Earth before it continues on it journey.

Asteroids from the Earth pass by all the time but we are expecting a friendly visitor staying around for the next couple ...

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 ...

A recently-discovered asteroid will soon become a mini-moon of Earth, and it will hang around until Thanksgiving.

Earth is about to gain a second moon! A "mini-moon" named 2024 PT5 is a small asteroid that will temporarily orbit our planet ...

An asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will do a 56-day horseshoe shaped fly-by near Earth before it continues on it journey.

Earth is about to gain a temporary mini-moon—asteroid 2024 PT5. Discovered on August 7, 2024, this asteroid is roughly 10 ...