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

On September 29, 2024, something unusual happened in our cosmic neighborhood. Earth captured a tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5, turning it into a temporary mini-moon. That’s right… as of today, November ...

Earth welcomed asteroid 2024 PT5 as a temporary moon. 2024 PT5, 37 feet wide, is leaving Earth's orbit in November. Scientists study mini-moons like 2024 PT5 to improve tracking.

whose capture by Earth’s gravity is both a rare event and a monumental step in technological advancement. This mini-moon, although small and fleeting, presents a unique opportunity for astronomers and ...

Scientists calculated that Earth had captured a “second moon” on Sunday, Sept. 29. The “mini-moon” – actually a tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5 – usually orbits the sun as part of a ...

Some seriously large asteroids have threatened Earth before. Some of these asteroids have little chance of hitting us but ...

Another one gracing our skies this month is affectionately known as Earth's "mini-moon." This "mini-moon" isn't a moon at all. It's an asteroid named 2024 PT5. At just 33 feet wide, it's about the ...

2024 PT5, a new mini-moon of our planet, arrived in Earth’s orbit on September 29, 2024. 2024 PT5 was discovered on August 7, 2024 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System in Sutherland, ...

Earth gained a hidden second moon over the weekend, although it is set to disappear in several weeks. Nearing the end of ...

Membraneless organelles, also called biomolecular condensates, are changing how scientists think about protein chemistry, ...

When the world woke up on Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth had an extra moon. 2024 PT5, a Yale shuttle-sized Asteroid, will orbit Earth until late November. This new “mini-moon” is a wayward asteroid, a space ...