The Earth is getting a second "moon" later this month, but it won't be sticking around for long.
Here’s what to know about our new, temporary celestial neighbor. Earth has a large gravitational pull. So it’s not uncommon ...
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about ...
It won't be there forever, but Earth will have a second moon when a small asteroid begins to orbit the planet later this ...
The mini-moon, an asteroid called 2024 PT5, was spotted by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on Aug.
A temporary “mini-moon” will whirl around Earth for about two months as our planet’s gravity captures a small asteroid in its orbit.
Sadly, at just about 10 meters, the mini-moon will be extremely hard to see from Earth, but its presence will be there ...
Earth will have a second moon orbiting the planet when it grabs a tiny astroid in its gravitational pull later this month, ...
The asteroid’s sojourn around Earth will last from September 29 to November 25. Newly-discovered #asteroid 2024 PT5 is about ...
Earth is going to have a second moon for two brief months, as a small asteroid piece will be incorporated into the planet's ...
The harvest moon can take place in September or October depending on its proximity to the autumnal equinox. Another full moon ...
Later this month, an asteroid called 2024 PT5 will be joining Earth's orbit, becoming a mini-moon. The mini-moon will be in ...