The sky will have a new cosmic visitor this fall. A second moon will drift into Earth’s orbit. Asteroid 2024 PT5 is poised to become a temporary mini moon of Earth, a phenomenon that will last ...

Getty Images A seven-luminaries-deep parade of planets will line up and light up the night sky this week, folks. Just after sunset on Feb. 28, 2025, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn ...

Once 2024 PT5 has fulfilled its role as a mini-moon ... Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment ...

Asteroid 2024 PT5 is about the size of a bus ... or they hit it and leave a streak in the sky or a dent in Earth’s crust. However, in more rare cases they are captured by Earth’s gravitational ...

Recent discoveries have challenged previous assumptions about the space near Earth, revealing a potential population of undiscovered "minimoons," some ...

A celestial phenomenon is forming in the Northern Hemisphere on Friday, as seven planets are expected to appear lined up in the night sky. Most are expected to be visible to the naked eye ...

Seven planets are aligning in the night sky this week, creating a brief chance to see a "planetary parade." Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus ...

The seven other planets in our solar system will line up in the night sky on Friday evening for a rare alignment called a "planetary parade" that will not happen again until 2040. Here is what you ...

"You will see a thin crescent moon in the sky before dawn, with bright Venus and Saturn nearby," the website EarthSky says. "And it might look a little like a smiley face, with some imagination!