2024 PT5 is the second near-Earth asteroid scientists suspect was ejected from the moon's surface, the first being 469219 ...

A space rock, now dubbed 2024 PT5 made several close passes by Earth, not quite orbiting our planet, but hovering nearby for several months. A new study of 2024 PT5 suggests it's no coincidence ...

Unlike other common asteroids, 2024 PT5 has an orbit close to Earth, and it therefore possibly could be brought from Earth itself or from the Moon. It was not gravitationally captured by Earth but ...

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However, don't expect to see it in the night sky from India or anywhere else unless you have access to advanced telescopes. Asteroid 2024 PT5 measures about 10 metres in diameter and was first ...

PT5, initially believed to be a tiny asteroid, likely originated from the Moon. Discovered in 2024, PT5's reflectance and composition closely match lunar samples. This suggests it might be lunar ...

Discovered in August 2024, PT5’s silicate-rich composition rules out an artificial origin. The study, led by Theodore Kareta (Lowell Observatory) and Oscar Fuentes-Munoz (NASA JPL), is available ...