Mini-moon will not complete a full orbit. Instead, it will experience a slight gravitational pull from Earth before ...

Earth is soon to gain a temporary companion, a “mini moon”. This small asteroid will be captured by Earth’s gravity on Sunday, orbiting the planet for about two months before moving on.

A small asteroid named 2024 PT5 is making a brief visit to Earth's orbit, becoming a temporary "mini-moon" this autumn. Check ...

Earth will briefly host a new visitor, asteroid 2024 PT5, from September 29 to November 25. Originating from the Arjuna ...

The asteroid was first detected by NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on August 7. , Technology & ...

Mini-moons have been spotted before too, and some of them even pay repeat visits. The 2022 NX 1 became an ephemeral companion ...

A small asteroid will be captured by the planet’s gravitational field, becoming a temporary "mini-moon" from 29 September ...

Though it can’t be seen with the naked eye or binoculars or a home telescope, but it can be visible to professional equipment ...

This time next year, NASA plans to send its first crewed mission to the moon. NPR visited the facility to find out how the ...

This autumn, Earth is about to get a second moon—a tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5—that will orbit the planet for about two ...

Our new heavenly neighbor will be hanging around for a few months. Unfortunately, you’ll need professional equipment to see ...

High school students from around the state got a chance to roll up their sleeves to try a variety of different careers in the ...