A moon of Earth's own. While 2024 PT5 never officially joined Earth's orbit, the almost-moon still became a topic of interest ...

PT5, initially identified as a near-Earth asteroid, is believed to be a lunar fragment due to its unique orbit and mineral composition matching l ...

For a brief, but exciting, time last year, Earth had two moons. A small asteroid lingered close to our planet in its orbit ...

The "mini-moon" designation, which is used to refer to ... The asteroid, known as 2024 PT5, was first spotted Aug. 7 by astronomers using the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert ...

By Becky Ferreira For a few months last fall, a school-bus-size space rock named 2024 PT5 gained fame as Earth’s new “mini-moon.” Astronomers rushed to study the object while it was still ...

were already observing the object before anyone dubbed it a potential mini-moon. To ensure that 2024 PT5 wasn’t a hunk of space debris, like an old rocket, which can also be found in an ...

Asteroid 2024 PT5, which almost became a temporary mini-moon to Earth, was recently found to be a broken-off part of the moon itself. This discovery has led scientists to believe there are many ...

The "mini-moon" designation, which is used to refer to ... species facing extinction on the moon The asteroid, known as 2024 PT5, was first spotted Aug. 7 by astronomers using the NASA-funded ...

A small space rock that lingered near Earth last year and was referred to as its temporary “mini-moon” may actually be a chunk of the moon that chipped off thousands of years ago. The celestial ...

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