told Space.com that if a true object orbiting Earth is “like a customer buying goods in a store, objects like 2024 PT 5 are window shoppers.” According to Space.com, short mini-moon events are ...

While Earth’s second moon may be temporary, its presence opens up new avenues for research and discovery. As we continue to ...

Earth is getting a second moon, a mini-moon asteroid called 2024 PT5, on September 29. This asteroid from the Arjuna asteroid belt will follow a horseshoe path around Earth for 57 days.

Later this month, the earth will briefly ... to its home in an asteroid belt orbiting the sun, so between September 29 and November 25, Earth will have both a moon and a mini-moon.

This month, Earth will grab itself a second moon in the form of the tiny asteroid ... its home in an asteroid belt trailing our planet and orbiting the sun. A team of scientists well-versed ...

For the next two months, an unusual object about the size of a bus will be orbiting above our heads. Say hello to Earth’s temporary new mini-moon. From Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, a passing asteroid ...

If you were hoping to see the “mini moon,” you’ve probably been disappointed. But experts say the asteroid was an important milestone in planetary defense research. Though there are hundreds ...

Google Trends shows a spike in people searching whether there’s a second moon and if it can be seen from Earth. Earth is getting a second moon, specifically a “mini-moon.” In August ...