Earth will soon have two moons, but not for long. According to a study published in the journal Research Notes of the ...

An asteroid named 2024 PT5 will enter Earth's orbit this week, get caught there from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, and then fly away into the solar system. Some past mini-moons, such as this one from 2020, ...

A 33-foot asteroid named 2024 PT5 is expected to briefly orbit the Earth between September 29 and November 25.

“Near-Earth objects (NEOs) that follow horseshoe paths, and approach our planet at close range and low relative velocity, may undergo mini-moon events in which their geocentric energy becomes negative ...

Johnson and his teammate, Sandro Mamukelashvili, recently visited the Texas Hill Country at Johnson Ranch in Bulverde, TX, to ...

Unlike the existing moon — which has orbited our planet for about 4 billion years — this new floating rock is only expected ...

The asteroid, which was discovered on 7th August by NASA ... director of the Centre for Near Earth Object Studies at NASA’s ...

Beginning on Sunday, the planet will capture an asteroid sailing nearby, drawing it in for one loop around Earth before ...

A 'mini moon' will keep Earth’s closest celestial body company from next week. Here's how long it will be sticking ...

Earth is about to welcome a rare guest — a mini-moon. Discovered recently, this small asteroid, 2024 PT5, will briefly orbit ...

Asteroid dynamic researchers Carlos de la Fuente Marcos and Raúl de la Fuente Marcos from Universidad Complutense de Madrid ...