This week see many special celestial sights, from a bright comet and a solar eclipse to a bright Venus and the possibility of ...

Technically a “temporarily captured object,” 2024 PT5 is a near-Earth asteroid and Earth’s newest mini-moon. This 11-meter ...

Scientists call such phenomena mini-moons. The asteroid was found by a group called ATLAS, which stands for Asteroid ...

It is widely believed that the moon formed during a collision between Earth and a small planet known as Theia.

Earth is going to have its very own mini-moon from September 29 until November 25. The regular moon's new, temporary friend ...

Starting this Sunday, stargazers have a unique phenomenon to observe as a school bus-sized asteroid temporarily joins Earth's ...

Earth's orbit will temporarily capture a mini moon - a tiny asteroid called Asteroid 2024 PT5. An astronomer tells whether we ...

Earth has got a new mini-moon for the next couple of days and it has fascinated people across social media. Albeit, it might ...

For a short time, dear Luna has a friend. The asteroid 2024 PT5 spans just 33 feet (10 meters) and won’t even orbit Earth ...

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.

Here’s what to know about our new, temporary celestial neighbor. Earth has a large gravitational pull. So it’s not uncommon ...

The arrival of 2024 PT5 offers astronomers anopportunity to study a celestial object that is rarely seen up close.