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 ...

Mini-moons can also be asteroids that come from the main asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter. Though this ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mini moon' asteroid length of double decker bus enters Earth's orbit - The temporary guest to befriend regular Moon for ...

Earth's moon soon won't be the only orbiting body in the sky. 'Mini-moon' asteroid 2024 PT5 will soon be here.

Though referred to as a mini-moon, 2024 PT5 won't complete a full orbit around Earth. Instead, it will be a “temporarily ...

The mini-moon, named "2024 PT5", was discovered back in August and will be temporarily captured by Earth's gravitational pull ...

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 ...