Earth is about to get a new neighbor in the form of an asteroid. But this one won't be making an impact. Instead, it'll be what space enthusiasts have dubbed a mini-moon, and it will stick around to ...

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Earth will have an extra moon for a couple of weeks this fall, and it may return for a second round in a few decades. A 33-foot asteroid named 2024 PT5 is expected to be pulled into orbit around the ...

Earth's orbit will temporarily capture a second moon this year. This mini moon will loop around our planet from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25. This mini moon is actually Asteroid 2024 PT5. It belongs to a group ...

Planet Earth is bidding farewell to a "mini moon," a harmless asteroid named 2024 PT5, which has been trailing Earth for two months and will leave on Monday, drawn away by the sun’s stronger ...

Viral social media posts claim Earth is getting another moon for a short period of time. “Earth is set to temporarily obtain another moon on September 29th. The asteroid known as a ‘mini-moon’ is ...

The Earth is getting a second moon for a limited time beginning the end of September. An asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon ...

Earth is about to get a new neighbor in the form of an asteroid. But this one won’t be making an impact. Instead, it’ll be what space enthusiasts have dubbed a mini-moon, and it will stick around to ...