Scientists say that a small asteroid is going to enter the Earth's gravitational pull, creating a mini moon beginning Sept.

Earth is about to gain a temporary companion in space – a mini-moon known as 2024 PT5. This near-Earth asteroid NEA) is expected to enter Earth's orbit on 29 September 2024 and remain in orbit ...

Asteroids that become mini-moons come within 2.8 million miles (4.5 million kilometers) of Earth at speeds under 2,237 miles per hour (3,600 kilometers per hour), he added. “Whether an asteroid ...

(CNN) – A tiny asteroid will begin to orbit Earth starting Sept. 29 and will essentially act as a mini-moon, according to a new study. Researchers discovered the celestial object last month ...

The small asteroid named 2024 PT5 will become a temporary mini moon of Earth from September 29 to November 25, 2024. While fascinating, its small size makes it challenging to observe without ...

Earth will get a second moon for about two months this year when a small asteroid begins to orbit our planet. The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, revolving ...

Earth will gain a “mini-moon” in just a few days, when an asteroid the size of two SUVs will pay our planet a temporary visit, and leave right around Thanksgiving. Asteroid 2024 PT5 will ...

Say hello to Earth’s temporary new mini-moon. From Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, a passing asteroid will be pulled in by Earth’s gravity — sort of like a window shopper — before returning to its ...

The seismic signal crossed the globe in under an hour, from eastern Greenland to Antarctica ... narrow valley until they rung out through the earth like “a big musical instrument” for nine ...

An ambitious effort to understand the Earth’s climate over the past 485 million years has revealed a history of wild shifts and far hotter temperatures than scientists previously realized ...

Earth is about to gain a second moon! A "mini-moon" named 2024 PT5 is a small asteroid that will temporarily orbit our planet for about two months without the risk of collision. According to a ...

which has been circling the Earth for a staggering 4.5 billion years. Unfortunately, stargazers won’t be able to see this lunar happy hour unless armed with some high-tech space gear.