The asteroid was found by a group called ATLAS, which stands for Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, in August.

PT5 could be anywhere between 16 to 138 feet across, potentially larger than the asteroid that exploded over Chelyabinsk, ...

The mini-moon is Asteroid 2024 PT5, which was discovered in August. In an article published by the American Astronomical ...

Earth is set to gain a “second moon” for about two months this year, thanks to the asteroid 2024 PT5, which was discovered in ...

An newly discovered asteroid will be captured by Earth's gravity this fall. The "mini-moon" will spend about two months in ...

(CNN) — Earth is about to gain a new “mini-moon,” but it won’t stay around for long.

The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about ...

Astronomers have reported that Earth will have two natural satellites for nearly two months, from September 29 to November 25 ...

The Earth is about to get a second “mini moon” as an asteroid spends a stint in our orbit. Asteroid 2024 PT5 will come close ...

Earth will be getting a second moon in the form of Asteroid 2024 PT5, which will start orbiting our planet later this month.

Earth's orbit will capture a bus-sized asteroid later this month, giving us a second moon for about two months.