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.

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 ...

In a rare celestial event, Earth has temporarily captured a second "moon" – an asteroid named 2024 PT5. This cosmic visitor will orbit our planet for nearly two months, offering astronomers and ...

Unlike Earth’s permanent moon, which is about 2,159 miles in diameter, 2024 PT5 is incredibly small.The mini-moon is estimated to be only 37 feet wide, making it more than 300,000 times smaller ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earth's "second moon" won't be sticking around for Thanksgiving, but just as many of us ...

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 ...

The Earth will gain a second, mini-moon on Sept. 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 ...

Earth is about to get a new neighbor in the form of an asteroid. But this one won’t be making an impact. Instead, it’ll be what space enthusiasts have dubbed a mini-moon, and it will stick ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some scientists have described 2024 PT5 as a “mini-moon.” In simple terms, a mini-moon is a space object that is temporarily captured in a planet's orbit, as opposed to regular moons ...

Researchers soon had a hunch that 2024 PT5 originated on the moon after studying the way sunlight reflected off its surface. Using powerful telescopes such as Lowell Discovery Telescope in Arizona ...