The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, revolving around Earth in a horseshoe shape from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25. Researchers at the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last ...
A new paper suggests asteroid 2024 PT 5 will become a "mini-moon" from late September to November 25. Scientists occasionally discover asteroids that orbit the Earth for short periods ...
measuring about 10 meters in length. Speaking to ABC News, Astrophysics Professor Adam Frank from the University of Rochester explained the so-called mini-moon phenomenon. "What we're having here ...