Earth’s newly captured mini-moon 2024 PT5 will depart in November, highlighting the fascination with transient asteroids.

On September 29, 2024, Earth captured a tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5, turning it into a temporary mini-moon. It won't be around much longer.

It's here to stay, or at least until Thanksgiving week. But it's not a moon. In fact, it's an asteroid named 2024 PT5. It entered Earth's orbit on Sept. 29 and will be taking up residency in our skies ...

It's here to stay, or at least until Thanksgiving week. But it's not a moon. In fact, it's an asteroid named 2024 PT5. It entered Earth's orbit on Sept. 29 and will be taking up residency in our ...

Earth gained a hidden second moon over the weekend, although it is set to disappear in several weeks. Nearing the end of ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Did you hear about our little “mini moon”? No, this is not a couple ... a hunk of metal and rock that is named 2024 PT5. This asteroid will become gravitationally tethered ...

Have you ever worried about the moon getting lonely in its terrestrial orbit? Well, worry no more. The moon has found a friend!

Well, Nostradamus also had some startling predictions for 2025, including a major space event. A colossal asteroid, known as ...

Frank Sinatra once sang, “Fly me to the moon,” but now anyone on Earth can ask “Which moon do you want to go to, Frank?” ...

29. It's too small to be visible to amateur skywatchers, but with a little help from experts, you can witness this "second moon." The official name of the asteroid is 2024 PT5. It's expected to be ...