October's full moon will have some company this month now that a mini-moon is in Earth's orbit. Here's what you should know ...

Earth's orbit will temporarily capture a mini moon — a tiny asteroid called Asteroid 2024 PT5. Local educators tell us ...

This fall, the Earth will have a temporary cosmic companion. Astronomers have discovered that a “mini moon" will orbit our ...

The Earth has got itself a new moon. The new satellite is temporary: it will leave again at the end of November. And it is ...

Mini-moon will not complete a full orbit. Instead, it will experience a slight gravitational pull from Earth before ...

This month, Earth will briefly gain a second moon, a small asteroid known as 2024 PT5. You'll need some special equipment to ...

To qualify as a mini-moon, an asteroid must be relatively close to Earth, within 4.5 million kilometers, and travel at a ...

Here’s the deal: On Sept. 29 Earth’s gravity snagged a “mini moon” and pulled it into our orbit. This second moon is ...

No need for farewells, 2024 PT5 may drop in again in 2055 Everybody be on their best behavior: Earth has a visitor. 2024 PT5 ...

Researchers at the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) say they discovered a “mini moon”, using equipment at the South African Astronomical Observatory (SALT) in Sutherland in the ...

This October, the astronomy world will be abuzz with night-sky happenings, from a bright and potentially naked-eye-visible ...

Asteroids are ripe for mining. Some contain gold or platinum. Others could help make rocket fuel. When they're mini-moons, ...