Astronomers have reported that Earth will have two natural satellites for nearly two months, from September 29 to November 25 ...
Earth will be getting a second moon in the form of Asteroid 2024 PT5, which will start orbiting our planet later this month.
(CNN) — Earth is about to gain a new “mini-moon,” but it won’t stay around for long.
LOS ANGELES — Earth is about to get a new neighbor in the form of an asteroid. But this one won’t be making an impact.
From late September until late November this year, a “mini-moon”, called 2024 PT5 by the astrologers who spotted it ...
Earth's orbit will capture a bus-sized asteroid later this month, giving us a second moon for about two months.
Earth's gravity will interrupt asteroid 2024 PT5's 372 day trip around the Sun, making it a temporary satellite.
(CNN) — Earth is about to gain a new “mini-moon,” but it won’t stay around for long. The newly discovered asteroid, named ...
( KTLA) — Earth will soon have two moons, but not for long. According to a study published in the journal Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), the “moon” in question is a ...
When the new mini-moon comes around, however, most people will probably not get to witness it: “The object is too small and ...
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about ...
Experts say the small asteroid will start its trek around our planet in late September but doesn't pose any threat.