Orbiting our planet in a horseshoe-shape, the moon will eventually return to a heliocentric orbit, which is around the Sun.

A mini-moon is an asteroid or space rock that enters Earth’s orbit and acts like a second, much smaller moon for a short time ...

This fall, the Earth will have a temporary cosmic companion. Astronomers have discovered that a “mini moon" will orbit our ...

Scientists at Yale and the Southwest Research Institute proposed a theory that Earth's gold and Platinum came from space.

Earth's gravity has captured a new temporary companion, Asteroid 2024 PT5, which is roughly the size of a bus. The mini moon ...

Asteroids are ripe for mining. Some contain gold or platinum. Others could help make rocket fuel. When they're mini-moons, ...

Earth captures second moon for a few weeks Asteroid 2024 PT5 part of the Arjuna asteroid belt Asteroid 2024 PT5 will not be ...

A small asteroid will join Earth's orbit around the sun for two months beginning Sunday, becoming a 'mini-moon.' ...

Chief Meet Earth’s new mini-moon, 2024 PT5. Well, actually, 2024 PT5 is not a “mini-moon” but rather an asteroid that will stick around for 56.6 ...

The Earth’s “Second Moon” will be visible tonight reportedly also in Greece. Its first appearance will be after 22:45 local time. The “Mini Moon” will be in the sky until 18:43 on Friday, November 25, ...

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First spotted by NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on August 7, asteroid 2024 PT5 hails from the ...