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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The asteroid is part of the Arjuna asteroid belt, a group of space rocks in the solar system that revolve around the sun.

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 ...

A school-bus-sized asteroid is expected to spend about two months orbiting Earth as a "mini moon" as it gets temporarily ...

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

Here’s what to know about our new, temporary celestial neighbor. Earth has a large gravitational pull. So it’s not uncommon for objects flying through space to be attracted to it or get caught up in ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

The Moon is Earth’s constant companion, the first skywatching target pointed out to us as children. We watch its face change as the month progresses, and see patterns and pictures in its geological ...