An Arjuna asteroid, discovered in August, will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25.
The asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will do a 56-day horseshoe-shaped fly-by near Earth before it continues on it journey.
Earth is about to gain a second moon! A "mini-moon" named 2024 PT5 is a small asteroid that will temporarily orbit our planet ...
PT5 will orbit Earth from September 29 to November 25, before breaking free from the planet's gravitational pull.
Earth will welcome a new celestial neighbour: a 'mini-moon' named 2024 PT5. This small asteroid, roughly 10 meters (32 feet) ...
An asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will do a 56-day horseshoe shaped fly-by near Earth before it continues on its journey.
Scientists discovered the asteroid, dubbed 2024 PT5, on Aug. 7 using the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, or ...
In a rare occurrence, the Earth is going to capture an asteroid in its orbit, making the asteroid a mini-moon.
Earth is to get a new moon as an asteroid heading towards us will be trapped in orbit. From September 29, 33-foot-wide ...
A “second moon” will pass by Earth, but not for so long. According to a study published by the American Astronomical Society, ...
Earth will gain a temporary companion in the form of a small asteroid called 2024 PT5. This space rock, around 10 metres wide ...
This new floating rock is only expected to orbit the Earth once, beginning its trip Sept. 29 before breaking off from its ...