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 small near-Earth asteroid 2024 PT5 has been creating a buzz among researchers. Discovered last year with the help of a NASA-funded telescope, it is only about 33 feet across and does not pose any ...

This would help provide very detailed insights into how lunar craters are formed and how lunar material from deep below the surface can be ejected and eventually make its way to Earth thanks to ...

2024 PT5 was first spotted on August 7, 2024, by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), a network of telescopes designed to detect near-Earth objects. The asteroid’s orbit ...

Near-Earth object 2024 PT5 became the centre of attraction when Earth's gravity captured it for months in September 2024. Listen to Story The asteroid appears to be composed of rock broken off from ...

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 ...

The object is known as Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) 2024 PT5 (or PT5, for short) and its orbit is very similar to Earth's. Oddly enough, that region often gets littered with rocket bodies. Interestingly, ...

NASA is currently monitoring asteroid 2024 PT5, which is passing by Earth this month at a safe distance. Discovered in August 2024, the 33-foot-wide object has followed a path similar to Earth’s, ...

First spotted in August, the near-Earth asteroid (NEO) 2024 PT5 began its trip around Earth on September 29, 2024, after coming under gravitational influence and following a horseshoe-shaped path.

Astronomers used the Two-meter Twin Telescope to catch a "see-you-soon" image of the departing asteroid 2024 PT5. A temporary mini-moon snared by Earth's gravity for nearly two months before ...

SCIEPRO via Getty Images After almost two months of companionship, Earth has just lost its “mini-moon.” On Monday, the asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5 was tugged away from our planet and resumed its ...