On August 7, 2024, NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) detected a space object that, for a little ...

The Earth is getting a second moon for a limited time beginning the end of. Asteroid will come close enough to Earth to ...

The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about ...

Though the mini-moon will only be in Earth’s orbit for about two months, it’ll stay close to the planet for a few months, ...

A temporary “mini-moon” will whirl around Earth for about two months as our planet’s gravity captures a small asteroid in its orbit.

The asteroid is expected to make a “horseshoe path” around Earth over the next two months. For the next two months, an ...

Asteroid PT5 was discovered on August 7 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System and was observed by a team in ...

Say hello to 2024 PT5, Earth’s newest mini-moon. Expected to go into orbit of Earth for a couple of months from Sept. 29, ...

The Earth is getting a second 'mini-moon' later this month, but it'll only last from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, researchers say.

This new floating rock is only expected to orbit the Earth once, beginning its trip Sept. 29 before breaking off from its ...

A small asteroid may become a "mini-moon" of Earth's for a couple of months, according to some astronomers. But what makes ...