Earth is about to gain a new "mini-moon," but it won't stay around for long. The newly discovered asteroid, named 2024 PT5, ...
Earth's orbit will capture a bus-sized asteroid later this month, giving us a second moon for about two months.
Here’s what to know about our new, temporary celestial neighbor. Earth has a large gravitational pull. So it’s not uncommon ...
(CNN) — Earth is about to gain a new “mini-moon,” but it won’t stay around for long. The newly discovered asteroid, named ...
( KTLA) — Earth will soon have two moons, but not for long. According to a study published in the journal Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), the “moon” in question is a ...
When the new mini-moon comes around, however, most people will probably not get to witness it: “The object is too small and ...
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about ...
Experts say the small asteroid will start its trek around our planet in late September but doesn't pose any threat.
Later this month, an asteroid called 2024 PT5 will be joining Earth's orbit, becoming a mini-moon. The mini-moon will be in ...
It’s an exciting time for astronomy enthusiasts as Earth will temporarily get a second moon for almost two months. A recent ...
The Earth is getting a temporary "mini-moon" for about two months starting later this month. The mini-moon—that's the ...
The Earth is getting a second "moon" later this month, but it won't be sticking around for long.