Earth's moon soon won't be the only orbiting body in the sky. 'Mini-moon' asteroid 2024 PT5 will soon be here.
It's thought the asteroid will circle Earth until the end of November, before moving on to other parts of the Milky Way.
The internet has been buzzing about a so-called "mini-moon." Here's what we know about 2024 PT5 and if it will be visible.
There's a new moon on the horizon. The Earth will gain a second, mini-moon on Sept. 29, but it won't stick around too long.
Though referred to as a mini-moon, 2024 PT5 won't complete a full orbit around Earth. Instead, it will be a “temporarily ...
The asteroid is part of the Arjuna asteroid belt, a group of space rocks in the solar system that revolve around the sun.
It may sound out of this world, but the Earth will pick up a second mini-moon this month. But don’t get too attached to this ...
The mini-moon, named "2024 PT5", was discovered back in August and will be temporarily captured by Earth's gravitational pull ...
Earth is set to play host to a “mini-moon” this week, as a small asteroid – about the length of a double decker bus – enters the planet’s orbit. The temporary guest, called 2024 PT5, is set to arrive ...
It's all thanks to an asteroid that it will look like the earth has two moons for a couple of month. To be specific it's ...
You might not be able to see it without a powerful telescope, but Earth will get its own mini-moon for 57 days this fall as a ...
Earth has a new “mini- moon ” after an asteroid has joined our orbit. The object, known as 2024 PT5, has been chasing after ...