Scientists aren't sure if 2024 PT5 is an asteroid. At roughly 10 meters in length, 2024 PT5 is difficult to spot without a ...

The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about ...

Tiny asteroid will be pulled in by gravity between Sep. 29 and Nov. 25, however will not be discernible via basic telescopes; ...

A mini-moon will orbit the Earth in a horseshoe pattern for about two months from September 29 to November 25.

Asteroid PT5 was discovered on August 7 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System and was observed by a team in ...

Earth will soon have a second moon, but it will be nothing like the one we're accustomed to seeing in the night sky. The new "mini-moon" will be asteroid 2024 PT5, a space rock discovered earlier this ...

Earth will have a second moon orbiting the planet when it grabs a tiny astroid in its gravitational pull later this month, ...

This week, yoga and nationalism, opulent Tibetan mandalas, the environmental costs of ChatGPT, Earth’s temporary “mini-moon,” and much more.

This new floating rock is only expected to orbit the Earth once, beginning its trip Sept. 29 before breaking off from its ...

2024 PT5 will be a temporary visitor, arriving in September and flying off again in November.

Though the mini-moon will only be in Earth’s orbit for about two months, it’ll stay close to the planet for a few months, ...