Asteroid 2024 PT5 didn't stick around for Thanksgiving, but don't be sad. It will be back... but will it ever be a second moon again? For the last few months Earth has had a "second moon," albeit ...

Here’s how it works. This month, Earth will grab itself a second moon in the form of the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5. Unlike the moon, Earth's primary companion which has accompanied our planet for ...

Now named asteroid 2024 PT5, it will be captured in Earth's gravitational pull between Sept. 29 and Nov. 25. After that, it will escape Earth's orbit and be pulled toward the sun before continuing ...

The asteroid, known as 2024 PT5, is set to be drawn away from Earth by the powerful pull of the sun on Monday. Called a "mini-moon" of sorts by some, it temporarily entered Earth's orbit on Sept.

Languages: English. Earth is about to bid farewell to its temporary celestial companion as asteroid 2024 PT5 prepares to depart our orbit on Monday, just before this year's Thanksgiving celebration.

29, but it won't stick around too long, USA TODAY reports. The asteroid 2024 PT5 is expected to escape Earth's orbit on Nov. 25 and be pulled toward the sun before continuing its journey through ...

The newly discovered asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will temporarily be captured by Earth’s gravity and orbit our world from September 29 to November 25, according to astronomers. Then, the space ...

Earth will be getting a second moon in the form of Asteroid 2024 PT5, which will start orbiting our planet later this month. brutto film - stock.adobe.com Our blue moon will no longer be standing ...

This mini moon will loop around our planet from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25. This mini moon is actually Asteroid 2024 PT5. It belongs to a group called Arjuna asteroids, which have orbits similar to Earth's.

No, it's not an alien. It's an asteroid. The space rock, which has been named “2024 PT5,” has been traveling along its normal path around the sun, but will be temporarily pulled into Earth's ...

The discovery of 2024 PT5, a small, rocky body dubbed a "minimoon" during its discovery last year, hints at a hidden population of lunar fragments traveling near Earth.