A temporary “mini-moon” will whirl around Earth for about two months as our planet’s gravity captures a small asteroid in its orbit.

The recently discovered asteroid 2024 PT5 will be captured by the Earth "s gravity for 56 days, until November 25, 2024.

Say hello to 2024 PT5, Earth’s newest mini-moon. Expected to go into orbit of Earth for a couple of months from Sept. 29, ...

The study titled ‘A Two-month Mini-moon: 2024 PT5 Captured by Earth from September to November’, states: “Asteroid 2024 PT5 ...

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Late this month, Asteroid 2024 PT5 will be passing so close that it will temporarily join Earth as what some are calling a ...

Later this month, an asteroid called 2024 PT5 will be joining Earth's orbit, becoming a mini-moon. The mini-moon will be in ...

On August 7, 2024, NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) detected a space object that, for a little ...

A tiny asteroid will begin to orbit Earth starting Sept. 29 and will essentially act as a mini-moon, according to a new study ...

The Earth is getting a temporary "mini-moon" for about two months starting later this month. The mini-moon—that's the ...

The Earth is getting a second 'mini-moon' later this month, but it'll only last from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, researchers say.